Species: Spring Crocus (Crocus albiflorus)
Family: Irises (IRIDACEAE)
Category: Flowering Plants
Location: NW
A. Flowering Plants
More extensive information on flowering plants can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Irises (IRIDACEAE)
Iris was the Greek goddess who carried messages from Olympus to the Earth along a rainbow. Members of this perennial family have rhizomes, corms, or bulbs.
C. Spring Crocus (Crocus albiflorus)
This is one of the familiar Crocus cultivars, flowering from March.
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Spring Crocus
The Spring Crocus is one of the familiar Crocus cultivars, flowering from February.
Spring Crocus
Clumps of pale and delicate Spring Crocus are often the first spring flowers to appear in the Cemetery. These were photographed in late February.
