Crocus caspius

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Crocus caspius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus
Species:
C. caspius
Binomial name
Crocus caspius
Synonyms[1]
  • Crocus boryanus var. caspius (Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Hohen.) Herb.

Crocus caspius is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1][2] It is from Southeastern Transcaucasus to Northern Iran.[3]

Its flowers are white and often stippled lilac on outer petals. The plant has membranous corm tunic splits at the base.[4] The flowering season is October and November.

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