Skip to main content

Crocus adanensis

T. Baytop & B. Methew

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Mehmet Çelik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mehmet Çelik

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Mehmet Çelik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Contribute a photo Sign in required

Crocus adanensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to southern Turkey.

Description

A bulb or corm plant. The flowers are pale blue and the stigma in the centre is bright red with 3 parts.

This description is brief — help expand it

Edible Uses

The bulbs are eaten raw or baked.

Traditional Uses

The bulbs are eaten raw or baked.

This uses section is brief — help expand it

Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,

References (1)

  • Jacobsen, A. L., February 2013: edible Crocus www.arthurleej.com/plant of the month.html

More from Iridaceae