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Crocus speciosus (Section Nudiscapus, Series Speciosi)
As most of true autumn crocus, large purple crocus flowers in September to November in the northern hemisphere.
Native to a large area from coastal and subalpine areas of central and southern Europe (including the islands of the Aegean), North Africa and the Middle East, across Central Asia to western China.
Spotted on Sep 21, 2008
Submitted on Feb 18, 2011
