Crocus versicolor

Crocus versicolor is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found in southeast France, Monaco, and northwestern Italy.^[2]

Crocus versicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Crocus
Species:	C. versicolor
Binomial name
Crocus versicolor Ker Gawl.
Synonyms[1]
Crocus crestensis Eugène Crocus fragrans Haw. Crocus meridionalis Risso Crocus reinwardtii Rchb. Crocus subapenninus Herb.

The flower is white, lilac, and purple, often with external stripes.

In wild habitat, it is often found in stony and grassy places.

Flowering occurs from February to April, it is found growing in scrub environments and among rocks to an elevation of 1200 meters.^[3]

Its closest relatives are Crocus imperati and Crocus malyi.