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Colchicum ritchii
long blade-like leaves with a long root leading to a reportedly edible bulb; I dug these up with some young Bedouin children and I know the name in Arabic but can't figure out what they are.
desert plains in the spring after a very wet winter
Spotted on Apr 25, 2014
Submitted on Feb 3, 2017
6 Comments
Yes, the wadis here around Dahab are already so green! I can't wait to visit the higher mountain region later this spring. Should be amazing!
PS there were strong rains in E Sinai this October, there should be interesting flowering there now...
Many thanks, Ori!
winter bloomer, it has 3 hairless leaves that form a king of a cup.
Thanks, Ori, for the ID. What distinguishes this species from the other Colchicums found in Sinai?
Colchicum ritchii