Iridaceae

Yellow crocus

Crocus flavus Weston

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocus

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Yellow crocus: Crocus flavus, known as yellow crocus, Dutch yellow crocus or snow crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It grows — Photo: Sdjurovic, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (6)

Chinese: 番黄花
Czech: Šafrán žlutý
English: Yellow crocus
Polish: Krokus żółty, Szafran żółty
Russian: Шафран жёлтый
Turkish: Yer çiğdemi

Synonyms

Crocus aureus Sibth. & Sm.
Crocus lageniflorus var. stellaris (Haw.) Herb.
Crocus luteus Lam.
Crocus stellaris Haw.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.