Colchicum macrophyllum
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| Colchicum macrophyllum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Colchicum |
| Species: | C. macrophyllum |
| Binomial name | |
| Colchicum macrophyllum | |
Colchicum macrophyllum has large, funnel shaped flowers in the fall with much tessellation throughout the bloom. The colour is rosy-purple and white. The leaves that it produces in the spring are large, up to 16" (40cm) long, among the largest of all colchicum species.
This plant is native to the area around the Aegean Sea. [1]
References
- ↑ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6
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