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Crocus etruscus
Crocus etruscus is a small cormous perennial bulb from Tuscany, Italy, grown for its early spring lilac flowers with orange stigmas. It is a single species, not a genus, and is threatened in the wild, so grow it from nursery-raised corms.
Crocus etruscus (Tuscan crocus) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, endemic to woodlands of Central Tuscany (Italy). It is a cormous perennial growing to 8 cm (3.1 in) tall. The lilac flowers with purple veining and prominent orange stigmas appear in early spring.
It is found growing in sub-Mediterranean deciduous woods and stony fields; the species may be in bloom from February to April. The species is almost extinct in the wild. It has a restricted natural range, being endemic to the southwestern part of Tuscany.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
