Iridaceae FAMILY

Crocus cancellatus

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crocus cancellatus is a Corm up to 0.12 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. Africa to W. Asia - N. Palestine to Armenia.

HabitatRocky hillsides and open woods, to 1800 metres[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].