Colchicum autumnale L.
(Meadow Saffron)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron)
GenusColchicum (colchicums)
FamilyCOLCHICACEAE (colchicums)
OrderLILIALES (lilies)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron) :
1: Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron)
13 Apr 2008 OSGR: SO90 51° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
large colony beside track, leaves showing, the fruits have yet to appear
Image 1: Large colony growing beside woodland trackImage 2: Plants - in situImage 3: Plants - in situ - in shadeImage 4: Plants - in situ - in weak sunshineImage 5: Two plantsImage 6: Two plants - close-up
2: Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron)
19 Sep 2007 OSGR: SO90 51° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
in flower
Image 1: Flower - face viewImage 2: Flowers - in situ - side view
3: Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron)
8 Apr 2002 OSGR: SO90 51° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Young leaves, the fruits have not yet appeared above ground
Image 1: Group of plantsImage 2: Plant - close-up
4: Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron)
5 Sep 1981 OSGR: SO90 51° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: Flower - side view - close-upImage 2: Flowers - side view - close-upImage 3: Flowers - side view - close-up (2)Image 4: Flower - top view - close-up

Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron)
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