Spring Crocus

Crocus vernus

Crocus vernus is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to the Alps, the Pyrenees, and the Balkans. Its cultivars and those of Crocus flavus are used as ornamental plants. The Dutch crocuses are larger than the other cultivated crocus species. Depending on the year, Crocus vernus starts flowering about the same time or up to 2 weeks after Crocus chrysanthus starts flowering. Height: 4–6 inches (10–15 cm).

Crocus

Crocus is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms.

spring

Verb

1. To move or burst forth.
2. To appear.

Noun

1. An act of springing: a leap, a jump.
2. The season of the year in temperate regions in which temperatures and daylight hours rise, and plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.

crocus

Noun

1. A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
2. Any of various similar flowering plants, such as autumn crocus and prairie crocus.

Noun

1. A fraudulent doctor; a quack.