Crocus adanensis
T. Baytop & B. Methew
IridaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Bulbs
The bulbs are eaten raw or baked.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine
How to Identify
A bulb or corm plant. The flowers are pale blue and the stigma in the centre is bright red with 3 parts.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Crocus adanensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to southern Turkey.
References (1)
- Jacobsen, A. L., February 2013: edible Crocus www.arthurleej.com/plant of the month.html
