Colchicum pusillum

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

Features

Colchicum pusillum is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the heights of growth 6-12 centimeters. This Geophyt forms sprout tubers than outlasting. The 3-8 leaves appear at flowering time. They are linear and measure 80-110 × 1-5 mm. The 1-6 flowers open star-shaped. They are bright pink - purple colored to white. The tip measuring 10 to 20 × 1.5 to 3 (4 ) mm. The stamens are white, only her reason is yellow-orange. The anthers are dark purple and brownish black or colored gray-brown, rarely yellow, and 1.5 to 3 millimeters in size.

The flowering period extends from October to November (January).

Occurrence

Colchicum pusillum occurs in the northeastern Mediterranean. The species grows in dry phrygana on Lehmflächen and on cultivated land at altitudes 0-1400 meters.

Documents

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