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Autumn Crocus
Colchicum autumnale
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Alpine Meadow SaffronColchicum alpinum
Portuguese ColchicumColchicum lusitanum
Kotschy's CrocusCrocus kotschyanus
Giant Meadow SaffronColchicum speciosum
False Meadow SaffronColchicum montanum
Autumn CrocusCrocus nudiflorus
Colchicum longifolium
Bieberstein's CrocusCrocus speciosus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,064 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 6,822 |
| Germany | 2,083 |
| Austria | 2,018 |
| Italy | 1,137 |
| Niederösterreich | 806 |
| Bayern | 687 |
| Nord-Ovest | 672 |
| Czechia | 623 |
| Switzerland | 538 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | lilies, supplejacks, and allies · Liliales |
| Family | Bellworts and allies · Colchicaceae |
| Genus | Naked Ladies · Colchicum |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Autumn Crocus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.