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autumn crocus

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autumn crocus
n.
A corm-producing European and North African plant (Colchicum autumnale) having showy colorful flowers that appear in the fall. Also called meadow saffron.
autumn crocus
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a liliaceous plant, Colchicum autumnale, of Europe and N Africa having pink or purplish autumn flowers Also called meadow saffron Compare saffron
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Noun1.autumn crocus - bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowersautumn crocus - bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
Colchicum autumnale, meadow saffron, naked lady
Colchicum, genus Colchicum - chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
bulbous plant - plant growing from a bulb
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A These are autumn crocus or Colchicums which you plant now and will flower in September/October.
Gardening Q&A by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Perhaps the most obvious of all the autumn flowering bulbous plants is the autumn crocus, colchicum.
Act now for autumn colour in your garden; GARDENING: Tips and common ... by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
The autumn crocus starts in September and October," Pennington said.
EPHEMERAL BLOOMS by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
 
 
 
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