Crocus_speciosus
Crocus speciosus
Species of flowering plant
Crocus speciosus, with common name Bieberstein's crocus,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. The plant is native to northern and central Turkey, the Caucasus, northern Iran, Crimea[2] and Bulgaria.[3]
Crocus speciosus is a cormous perennial growing to 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) tall. The lilac flowers with paler coloured throats and dark veins appear in autumn (fall). The orange styles are much-divided.
The specific epithet speciosus means "showy".[4]
It is cultivated as an ornamental plant. As it increases rapidly, it is suitable for naturalisation in grass.[5] The species,[6] and the white-flowered cultivar 'Albus',[7] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.