Smallest crocus
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The smallest crocus ( Crocus minimus ) is a plant from the genus of crocus ( Crocus ).
features
The smallest crocus is a perennial tuber geophyte that reaches heights of 4 to 7 centimeters. The tuber shell is only parallel-fiber. The leaves are 0.5 to 1 millimeter wide. The Perigonzipfel are 20 to 27 millimeters long. The anthers are just as long as the stamens.
The flowering time is in March, it rarely lasts until April.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24-30.
Blooming
Inside and outside of the flowers
Close up of a flower
Occurrence
The smallest crocus occurs in southern Sardinia, Corsica and the island of Capri . The species grows on grus on granite at altitudes from 0 to 1500 meters.
use
The smallest crocus is rarely used as an ornamental plant.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Tropicos. [1]
- ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (ed.): Crocus - World Checklist of Selected Plant Families of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on July 23, 2018.