| Flowering Time |
Spring |
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Distribution |
Central and Southern Turkey |
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Native Climate |
Summer dry montane with some Mediterranean influences. |
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Wild Habitat |
Rocky slopes and in scrub or thin pinewoods |
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Distinctive Features |
Small, very pale flowers. (White, pale yellow or pale blue). Coriaceous corm tunic with basal rings |
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Closest Relatives |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Warm, dry summer rest ideal. Best with winter protection as its flowers are small and delicate |
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Availability |
Specialist bulb suppliers |
A member of series Biflori, sharing very similar corm tunics. This is probably the smallest flowered species. The flower petals are usually between 1 and 1.5cm long. It is also distinctive in having very pale coloured flowers.
C. danfordiae corm
This blue form of Crocus danfordiae fits the description of a new species (Crocus minutus) described in July 2011. It has dark markings at the base of the anthers and a white style. these are the features used to separate Crocus minutus from Crocus danfordiae.
In my view this is a very fine distinction. Some taxonomists would consider these features as being within the natural variation of a species.
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