Autumn crocus
Colchicum autumnale L.
Genus Colchicum. Family Colchicaceae.
Photo: Ivan Klumov
Description
Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as autumn crocus, meadow saffron, naked boys or naked ladies, is a toxic autumn-blooming flowering plant that resembles the true crocuses, but is a member of the plant family Colchicaceae, unlike the true crocuses, which belong to the family Iridaceae.Wikipedia
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Photographs
Photo: Ivan Klumov
Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain