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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
|name = ''Crocus vernus''▼
| image = Crocus vernus
▲|binomial_authority = ([[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]) [[John Hill (author)|Hill]]
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'''''Crocus vernus''''' (Spring Crocus, Giant Crocus) is a [[species]] in Family [[Iridaceae]]. Its [[cultivars]] and those of ''[[Crocus flavus]]'' (Dutch Crocus) are used as [[ornamental plant]]s. The Dutch Crocusses are larger than the other cultivated crocus species (e.g., ''Crocus chrysanthus''). Depending on the year, ''Crocus vernus'' starts flowering about the same time or up to 2 weeks after ''[[Crocus chrysanthus]]'' (Snow Crocus) starts flowering. Height: 4–6" (10–15 cm).▼
▲'''''Crocus vernus''''' (
==Cultivars==▼
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The Latin [[Botanical name#Binary name|specific epithet]] ''vernus'' refers to both 'vernal' (spring) and 'crocus'.<ref name=Jarvis>Dr. Peter Jarvis {{google books|5STMDwAAQBAJ|The Pelagic Dictionary of Natural History of the British Isles (2020)|page=686}}</ref>
<gallery>Image:Crocus_vernalis.jpg| A ''Crocus vernus'' Cultivar▼
Image:Crocus group.jpg| Purple and white ''Crocus vernus''▼
==Habitat==
Within [[Great Britain|Britain]], it can be found in [[grassland]]s, including churchyards and roadside verges.<ref name=Jarvis/>
[[File:Inkpen crocus field.jpg|thumb|The [[Inkpen Crocus Field]] in [[Inkpen]], [[England]].]]
▲== Cultivars ==
* ‘Flower Record’ (Blue)
* 'Grand Maitre' (blue)
* ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ (Glistening white with an interior, dark purple base)
* ‘Pickwick’ (violet mauve, striped)
* ‘Purpurea Grandiflora’ (deep purple)
* ‘Queen of Blues’ (Ageratum-blue with paler margins and a dark base)
* ‘Remembrance’ (dark blue and purple)
* 'Silver Coral' (White, purple base)
* ‘Vanguard’ (silvery blue/violet, light purple)
== Synonyms ==
Several other spring blooming species, among others ''[[Crocus flavus]]'' Weston (Syn. ''Crocus aureus''), have been called 'Crocus vernus' by other authors.<ref>[http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Crocus&SPECIES_XREF=vernus&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK=
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Purple Garden Flower2.jpg
File:Crocus vernus bgiu.jpg|Close up of the flower.
File:Purple and white crocus vernus.jpg|Purple and white ''crocus vernus''.
</gallery>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==▼
*[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CRVE4 USDA Plants Profile: ''Crocus vernus''] ▼
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/5509.shtml Gardening:''Crocus vernus''] ▼
▲== External links ==
{{Commons category|Crocus vernus}}
▲Several other spring blooming species, among others ''[[Crocus flavus]]'' Weston (Syn. ''Crocus aureus''), have been called 'Crocus vernus' by other authors. This confusing synonymy should be avoided.
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[[Category:Iridaceae]]▼
[[Category:Garden plants]]
[[Category:Flora of Europe]]
[[Category:Plants described in 1753]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus]]
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