Convergent evolution
on the left: Crocus hermoneus (Iridaceae family)
on the right: Colchicum antilibanoticum (Colchicaceae family)
both bloom in the autumn, without leaves (the leaves and fruit will come out after the rains), both small and look similar - and in this case, both grow side by side on mount Hermon.
Similar species: Lilies, Supplejacks, Etc.
By Yael Orgad
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Uploaded Nov 19, 2025. Captured Oct 25, 2025 10:55 in 8G5Q7QR3+8W.