Crocus kotschyanus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Crocus |
| Section: | Crocus sect. Crocus |
| Species: | C. kotschyanus
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Crocus kotschyanus, Kotschy's crocus,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found from Turkey to Caucasus and Lebanon.[3][1][4]
Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall, it produces pale lilac-blue flowers in autumn, followed by sword-like leaves. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]
References
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- ^ a b "Crocus kotschyanus K.Koch". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Crocus kotschyanus K.Koch". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "Crocus kotschyanus". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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