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Crocus

Crocus longiflorus

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Description:

The cup-shaped, solitary, salverform flower tapers off into a narrow tube. Their colors vary enormously, although lilac, mauve, yellow, and white are predominant. The grass-like, ensiform leafs shows generally a white central stripe along the leaf axis. The leaf margin is entire. Crocuses typically have three stamens.

Habitat:

Kensington Park London

Reference Links:

Crocus, Crocus longiflorus - Crocus species - Alpine Garden Society

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