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| 803_0670 [Crocuss cartwrightianus] |
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| 803_0709 [Crocus cartwrightianus] |
Crocus cartwrightianus is endemic to Southern Greece;
specifically, to Attica, the Cyclades islands and some parts of Crete.
It grows on rocky slopes or in low shrubbery
at heights from sea-level to 1.000 meters
and blooms from October to December.
It is the wild ancestor of the cultivated Crocus sativus
from which the well-known saffron is produced.
The flower is about 5 centimeters in diameter
with impressive, long red styles.
It is predominantly purple-lilac
but it often comes in white, as well.
The pictures are from Mt. Hymittos.
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