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Azafrán de otoño

Crocus serotinus

Description:

Family Iridaceae, genus Crocus. 1-3 flowers short tube formed by 6 floral parts (tepals), bluish pink in the center of which appear 3 long stamens and style, divided as a "brush" low "hairs". As the name suggests flowers in autumn.

Habitat:

Rocky terrain and pastures.

Notes:

Photographed in 'El Torcal', Antequera.

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3 Comments

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Thanks Marta and Craig for your comments.
Craig, thanks for the information. I`m learning a lot of things in Project Noah :)

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 12 years ago

Si puede ser Crocus sativus, sino me parece que podria ser Crocus serotinus

The MnMs
The MnMs 12 years ago

Si a mi me parece otra vez una flor del azafran. Que bonita, por cierto!

Noe and Pili
Spotted by
Noe and Pili

Antequera, Andalucía, Spain

Spotted on Oct 25, 2011
Submitted on Oct 29, 2011

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