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Large-leaved Colchicum

Colchicum macrophyllum

Description:

Spring leaves, very big, up to 35cm. long and 14cm. broad, elliptic, with strong parallel grooves.

Habitat:

Grassy slopes, olive groves in middle and lower montane zone.

Notes:

Endemic Crete, E. Aegean & SW. Turkey. Limited distribution on Crete, not common.

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1 Comment

rhonabloxsom
rhonabloxsom 9 years ago

Wonderful photo, as all your photos are Foti! The colour of the flowers really glows!

FotisAngel
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FotisAngel

Χανιά, Κρήτη, Greece

Spotted on Oct 7, 2014
Submitted on Oct 9, 2014

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