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Autumn Crocus

Colchicum autumnale

The Autumn Crocus is a beautiful flower that blooms in the fall. It has lovely purple petals and grows from a bulb underground. These flowers can brighten up gardens when many other plants are done blooming.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Autumn Crocus has beautiful funnel-shaped flowers, often purple-pink, that emerge directly from the ground in autumn. It distinctly blooms without its leaves, which only appear in spring, making it unique. Its crocus-like appearance belies its separate botanical family.

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Autumn Crocus
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Autumn Crocus

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

Called "Naked Ladies" because its flowers emerge directly from the soil without any leaves!

It's not a 'true' crocus; they belong to completely different plant families!

Its powerful natural toxin, colchicine, is actually used in some medicines!

The plant's seeds develop underground for many months before appearing above ground in spring!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Chemical Shield

Autumn Crocus produces colchicine, a strong toxin that helps it defend against hungry herbivores.

Fähigkeit

Time Traveler Blooms

Autumn Crocus can separate its flowering in fall from its leaf growth in spring, making it seem to appear out of season.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Power Source

Autumn Crocus has a deep underground corm that stores energy, allowing it to survive harsh winters and bloom without leaves.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-20 cm
Ausbreitung
5-10 cm
Blütengröße
4-7 cm
Blütezeit
Late summer to late autumn
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Deadly
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Collects nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Important for flower fertilization.

pollinates

Hoverfly

Syrphus ribesii

Feeds on nectar, aids reproduction.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Do not touch or eat any flowers without asking an adult first.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Autumn Crocus?

10-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Autumn Crocus?

5-10 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Autumn Crocus?

4-7 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Autumn Crocus?

Late summer to late autumn

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Autumn Crocus?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Autumn Crocus?

Deadly

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Autumn Crocus?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Autumn Crocus?

Insekten

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