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Crocus sp
This one is from the same place:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/639...
What is it? Could it be saffron too? I am very bad identifying plants :p
what a interesting information Sergio!, I never could imagine that safron could be in 'la sierra de las nieves' I had not idea!
I'm not sure what species it is, but I think that if it isn´t Crocus sativus it is from the same genus. Maybe it is Crocus nudiflorus (wild safron), I don´t know but this species can be found in autumn (september - october) in high mountain pastures and forest clearings.
Thank you very much everyone for your help.
I think that is not Safron, I was with Sergio that day and this flower was in a forest at about 1000 m. The price of Safron is very high but I don't think that the flower can be found so high
The South of Spain is a place where they cultivate saffron and yes, is very expensive. Is amazing to see how people takes out the filaments from the flowers.
Spotted on Oct 18, 2008
Submitted on Jun 1, 2011
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