Autumn Crocus
Synonyms: Fall Crocus, Colchicum
Scientific Name: Colchicum autumnale
Flowers in autumn (not true crocus), the seedpod sprouting from the ground the following spring. Native to the Mediterranean, Asia, and Africa.
Autumn Crocus
Synonyms: Fall Crocus, Colchicum
Scientific Name: Colchicum autumnale
Autumn Crocus
| Genus species: | Colchicum autumnale | |||||||||||
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| Common Names: | Autumn Crocus, Fall Crocus, Colchicum | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Colchicaceae 
Perennial herbs that grow from a corm or a rhizome. The leaves may grow directly from the ground, or alternately along a stem. The leaves have parallel veins running lengthwise along the blade and untoothed (entire) margins. | |||||||||||
| Seed Type: | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Nonnative | |||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Violet/Blue | |||||||||||
| CNC Habitat: | Krippendorf Arboretum | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | A. Swanson | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom: The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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