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Tassel Grape Hyacinth
Leopoldia comosa
40.6371, 23.0041
Field Notes
Description:
Leopoldia comosa (syn. Muscari comosum) is a perennial bulbous plant. Described by Oleg Polunin as "a striking plant", it has a tuft of bright blue to violet-blue sterile flowers above brownish-green fertile flowers, which open from dark blue buds.
Habitat:
It is found in rocky ground and cultivated areas, such as cornfields and vineyards, in south-east Europe to Turkey and Iran. Spotted in a rocky meadow at Seih-Sou, the suburban forest of Thessaloniki (Greece).
Notes:
In Greek it is called βολβοί, βροβιούς volví, vrovioús.
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PublishedApril 10, 2016
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