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Colchicum boissieri
Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron

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DERIVATION
Colchicum - from Colchis, Colchidis, the Caucasian area once famous for concocting poisons
boissieri - for Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810-85), of Geneva (author of Flora Orientalis)
FAMILY Colchicaceae (Autumn Crocus Family)  Other Plants in the Autumn Crocus Family
HABIT Geophyte
RANGE S. Greece, W. Turkey
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS Purple (Lilac purple)
SOIL Well drained, moist
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial shade
COMMON NAME(S) Autumn Crocus | Meadow Saffron
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Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
1  173705*1 2017 Rock Alpine Garden
2  173704*1 2017 Rock Alpine Garden

 

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