Crocus Compared

This page compares features of Crocus species.

Comparison of leaves of various Crocus by David Pilling. The Crocus sativus leaves are 450 mm long, too long to fit in the photo.

Photo 1 is of various crocus corms on a 10 mm grid. Photo 2 shows corms growing on the surface with Crocus chrysanthus in the middle. Photo 3 compares shoots of Crocus chrysanthus 'Romance' (left and characteristically of Crocus chrysanthus tinted yellow) and Crocus ancyrensis in mid-December. Photo 4 shows corms of Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant' left and Crocus chrysanthus right. Photo 5 compares Crocus 'Yellow Mammoth' left, with Crocus vernus 'Pickwick' right.

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Crocus corms
ancyrensis	asumaniae	chrysanthus	etruscus	flavus
goulimyi	hadriaticus	korolkowii	laevigatus	minimus
niveus	ochroleucus	oreocreticus	pulchellus	sativus
sieberi	tommasinianus	tournefortii	vernus

Crocus index - Fall Blooming crocus A-H - Fall Blooming crocus I-O - Fall Blooming crocus P-Z - Spring Blooming crocus A-B - Spring Blooming crocus C-E - Spring Blooming crocus F-L - Spring Blooming crocus M-S - Spring Blooming crocus T-Z