Tournefort Crocus
Tournefort Crocus

Crocus tournefortii

Its flowers stay open during the night.

The Tournefort crocus (scientific name Crocus tournefortii Gay 1832) is a perennial bulbous geophyte belonging to the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to Greece.

It boasts large flowers with a pink tint and dark streaks that remain open during the night. This species is found in scrub and rocky slopes, stony sites, and rock crevices. In Crete, it blooms from September to December.

Kalliopi Borboudaki, Chemical Engineer MSc, creator of the website https://butterfliesofcrete.com.