Colchicum lingulatum

Colchicum lingulatum is a species of flowering plant in the Colchicaceae family.^[1] It is native to north-western Turkey and to Greece.^[2][3] Colchicum lingulatum blooms in early autumn, with pink flowers approximately 3–4 cm (1" to 1.5") in size, with widely spaced petals. The stamens are a prominent yellow. The foliage begins to grow after the flowers.^[4]

Colchicum lingulatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Colchicaceae
Genus:	Colchicum
Species:	C. lingulatum
Binomial name
Colchicum lingulatum Boiss. & Spruner

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:^[2]

• Colchicum lingulatum subsp. lingulatum - Greece and Turkey
• Colchicum lingulatum subsp. rigescens K.Perss. - Turkey^[5]