Colchicum macrophyllum

Colchicum macrophyllum is a species of the genus autumn crocus ( Colchicum ) in the family of crocus plants ( Colchicaceae ).

Features

Colchicum macrophyllum is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the plant height of 10 to 40 centimeters. This Geophyt forms sprout tubers than outlasting. The leaves are ovate to elliptic - ovate, strongly crinkled and measure ( 24) 30-35 (42 ) × (11 ) 13 to 15.5 inches. During the heyday they are missing. The flowers are wheel-shaped. The 45 to 70 millimeters wide petals are like a chessboard patterned and colored lilac - purple at the base, they are often brighter. The anthers are purple. The pollen is green. The egg-shaped, beaked capsule fruits are 40 to 50 millimeters in size.

The flowering period extends from September to October.

Occurrence

Colchicum macrophyllum is a südägäisch - southwest Anatolian Florenelement. The species grows in forests, maquis, olive groves, on fallow land and on deep, shaded clay soils at altitudes 200-750 meters.

Documents

  • Ralf Jahn, Peter Schoenfelder: Excursion Flora of Crete. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0.
  • Timeless plants
  • Colchicaceae
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