Crocus flavus

Weston

Yellow crocus

Iridaceae Edible: Bulbs, Leaves 474 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Crocus flavus, known as yellow crocus, Dutch yellow crocus or snow crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It grows wild on the slopes of Bulgaria, Greece, parts of former Yugoslavia (North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia), Romania and northwestern Turkey, with fragrant bright orange-yellow flowers. It is a small crocus (5–6 cm (2–2 in), despite the names of some cultivars, compared to the giant Dutch crocuses (C. vernus). Its cultivars are used as ornamental plants. The Latin specific epithet flavus means "yellow".

Description

A temperate herb from the iris family.

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Edible Uses

The bulbs are eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The bulbs are eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,

Also Known As

Yer cigdemi

References (2)

Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
Jacobsen, A. L., February 2013: edible Crocus www.arthurleej.com/plant of the month.html