Crocus korolkowii

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant Crocus korolkowii is an iris plant species described by George Maw and Eduard August von Regel . Crocus korolkowii is part of the genus Crocuses, and the family of iris plants Crocus (English plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family comprising 90 species of perennials growing from corms. Many are cultivated for their flowers appearing in autumn, winter, or spring. The spice saffron is obtained from the stigmas of Crocus sativus, an autumn-blooming species. Crocuses are native to woodland, scrub, and meadows from sea level to alpine tundra in central and southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, on the islands of the Aegean, and across Central Asia to Xinjiang Province in western China.