crocus, crocuses or croci is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family iridaceae iris family comprising about

crocus crocuses croci ixieae flowerbed genus seasonal flowering plant family iris perennial growing low plants flower stem large yellow orange purple cultivated flowers spring overcast weather saffron stigma sativus autumnblooming autumn winter spice dyestuff expensive production native woodland scrub meadow tundra oriental plantae tracheophytes angiosperms monocots asparagales iridaceae crocoideae floriculture