Crocus biflorus

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Crocus biflorus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Crocus biflorus Mill. Silvery Crocus. Conn 2 cm or less in diam.: Lvs. 4-6, overtopping the fls., very narrow, with deflexed edges and a white central band: upper spathe 2-lvd.: perianth-tube exserted, the segms. 3 cm long, purple-tinged, the outer ones 3-striped down the back, the throat bearded and yellowish; anthers orange, exceeding the filaments; style-branches orange- red. S. and S. W. Eu. B.M. 845.—Runs into many forms, some of them almost white. Some of the named botanical forms are: Var. argenteus Baker (C. argenteus Sabine; C. praecox Haw.; C. lineatus Jan). Less robust and with only 3 or 4 Lvs. to a tuft and smaller fls. more tinged with purple and the outer segms. dark-striped outside. Italy. Fls. smaller than in var. argenteus, paler, the 3 outer segms. striped with dark purple. Italy. B.R. 1987 (var. estriatus with petals pale purple and not striped). The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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