EARLY CROCUS
Crocus Tommasinianius
Iris Family [Iridaceae] 
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Iris Family [Iridaceae]
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flower
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petals
stem
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| 10th February 2008. | Photo: © RWD |
| Growing amidst Woodruff. |
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| 10th February 2008. | Photo: © RWD |
| The tubular stem is white. [Montbretia in background]. |
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| 10th February 2008. | Photo: © RWD |
| The grass-like leaves are narrow and have a light-green coloured central spine. |
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| 10th February 2008. | Photo: © RWD |
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| 10th February 2008. | Photo: © RWD |
| Three paler yellow stamens surround a shorter tri-forked feathery orange stigma. |
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Easily confused with : Spring Crocus except that Early Crocus flowers up to a month earlier. Some similarities to : There are no native Crocuses in the UKs. ANY TEXT GOES HERE |
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Iris Family [Iridaceae]
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