The plant is most commonly known as the saffron crocus. The alternative name autumn crocus is also used for species in the Colchicum genus, which are not closely related but strongly resemble the true crocuses; in … Visualizza altro

Crocus sativus is a perennial herb that grows about 10 to 30 cm high. It develops as an underground corm, which produces leaves, Visualizza altro

It is thought that the domesticated saffron crocus most likely arose as a result of selective breeding from the wild C. cartwrightianus … Visualizza altro

As a sterile triploid, C. sativus is unknown in the wild and relies upon manual vegetative multiplication for its continued propagation. Because all cultured individuals of this plant are clonal, there is minimal genetic diversity from the single domestication … Visualizza altro

Saffron crocus is a triploid with 24 chromosomes (2n = 3x = 24), making the plant sexually sterile due to its inability to pair … Visualizza altro

The stigmas of the flower are used as the culinary spice saffron. It is also used for health purposes, especially in traditional Asian medicine - owing to biologically active … Visualizza altro

• Illustration from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1897)
• Flower's profile, Serra de Casteltallat, Catalonia, Visualizza altro