Colchicum variegatum

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checkered meadow saffron

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Other common names

checkered meadow saffron, variegated meadow saffron

Synonyms

Colchicum parkinsonii, Colchicum variegatum var. desii

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Colchicaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Colchicum are cormous perennials with usually coarse, broadly strap-shaped leaves which appear with or after the goblet-shaped flowers
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Greece to SW Turkey