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Azafrán de otoño

Crocus serotinus

Photo by Noe and Pili
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Field Notes

Description:

Family Iridaceae, genus Crocus.
1-3 flowers short tube formed by 6 floral parts (tepals), bluish pink in the center of which appear 3 long stamens and style, divided as a "brush" low "hairs".
As the name suggests flowers in autumn.

Habitat:

Rocky terrain and pastures.

Notes:

Photographed in 'El Torcal', Antequera.

Reference Links:

Crocus serotinus

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Comments (3)
Noe and Pili
Thanks Marta and Craig for your comments. Craig, thanks for the information. I`m learning a lot of things in Project Noah :)
craigwilliams
Si puede ser Crocus sativus, sino me parece que podria ser Crocus serotinus
The MnMs
Si a mi me parece otra vez una flor del azafran. Que bonita, por cierto!

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PublishedOctober 29, 2011

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