Colchicum alpinum, the alpine autumn crocus, is a corm-forming perennial with pale, delicate rosy-purple flowers, similar to C. autumnale but smaller.[2] It is native to the Alps and the Appennini of Italy, Switzerland, France and Sicily, and cultivated as an ornamental in other regions.[1][3]

  • Corm with flower bud
    Corm with flower bud
  • Colchicum alpinum in Les Grandes Rousses (Oisans)
    Colchicum alpinum in Les Grandes Rousses (Oisans)
  • Colchicum alpinum in a collector garden
    Colchicum alpinum in a collector garden
  • Leaves in the spring
    Leaves in the spring
  • Seed capsule
    Seed capsule

References

  1. ^ a b "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. ^ Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. 1805. Flore Française. Troisième Édition 3: 195, Colchicum alpinum
  3. ^ Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0-7134-8962-6