Crocus cancellatus subsp. damascenus
(Herb.) B. Mathew
IridaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Corm, Bulb
The corms and bulbs are eaten fresh after being peeled.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate 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 temperate plant in the iris family (Iridaceae) that grows from a corm. It produces bulbs that can be eaten fresh after peeling.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Crocus cancellatus is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology Iridaceae. It is found from the Balkan Peninsula to Iran. Crocus cancellatus is a corm growing to 0.1 by 0.1 m (3.9 in by 3.9 in). It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from September to November, and the seeds ripen from March to May.
Names & Synonyms
Hilileye, Kirkas, Pivok, Pivonk, Sinerok
Crocus damascenus Herb.Crocus dianthus K. KochCrocus edulis Boiss. & Blanche
References (5)
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