Colchicum laetum
Species of flowering plant
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Colchicum laetum is a species of Colchicum found in south east Russia through to the Caucasus.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Colchicum |
| Species: | C. laetum |
| Binomial name | |
| Colchicum laetum | |
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Colchicum × byzantinum var. laetum (Steven) Nyman | |
A plant known in cultivation as C. laetum 'Pink Star' is thought to be a selection of Colchicum × byzantinum. It has flowers which are pale purple-pink with rounded ends; the petals of each bloom are often held parallel to the soil surface.[3][4]
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