Colchicum agrippinum
| Colchicum agrippinum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Colchicum |
| Species: | C. agrippinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Colchicum agrippinum | |
Colchicum agrippinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae. Of unknown origin,[1] it is probably a hybrid between C. variegatum and C. autumnale, and not a true species. The genus and the species are commonly called "autumn crocus", "naked lady" or "meadow saffron".
C. agrippinum is considered one of the easiest of the Colchicum genus to grow. It is moderately tall, up to 6 inches (15 cm) and displays many crocus-like flowers from a single corm. Like other colchicums, it flowers in late summer or autumn long before the strap-shaped leaves, which appear in spring. The flowers have a distinct tessellation, or checker-board pattern of pink and white, and the anthers have purple tips. These traits help to identify it from other colchicums.[2]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Colchicum agrippinum". Retrieved 17 July 2013.