Yellow saffron ( Latin Crócus flávus ) is a tuberous herbaceous perennial plant , a species of the genus Saffron ( Crocus ) of the Iris family , or Irisaceae .
| Saffron yellow |
Botanical illustration of Jacob Sturm from the book Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen , 1796 |
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| Grade: | Monocotyledonous [1] |
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Crocus flavus weston |
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It is found in Greece , the countries of the former Yugoslavia , Bulgaria , Romania . In forests, in meadows, at altitudes from sea level to 1200 m.
The corm is oblate-spherical, 1.2–2 cm in diameter. The membrane is membranous, divided into vertical fibers, not breaking up into horizontal rings.
Leaves are 4-8, usually 5, about 1-4 mm wide, 10-23 cm long, with a clear white stripe.
The flower is usually one, sometimes up to four, the perianth is dark yellow, the stigmas are yellow or light orange.
It blooms from February to April.
Chromosome set: 2n = 8.
