Steven's meadow saffron

Colchicum stevenii

"Colchicum stevenii", or Steven's meadow saffron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae.
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Appearance

Perennial. Corm oblong, tunics blackish prolonged along the sheath. Leaves 5-7, glabrous, very narrow, appearing at the same time as flowers. Flowers fasciculate, 3-10, short, pink, surrounded with a transparent sheath. Tube 5-6 times longer than perianth. Tepals obtuse or subacute, 20 mm long over 2–3 mm wide. Stamens yellowish, a little shorter than the filiform styles.
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Distribution

Coast, lower and middle mountains.
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Habitat

Fields, rocky places.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderLiliales
FamilyColchicaceae
GenusColchicum
SpeciesC. stevenii
Photographed in
Israel