Crocus (English plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family comprising 90 species of perennials growing from corms.

---

Crocus (English plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family comprising 90 species of perennials growing from corms. Many are cultivated for their flowers appearing in autumn, winter, or spring. Cultivation and harvesting of Crocus sativus for saffron was first documented in the Mediterranean, notably on the island of Crete. Frescos showing them are found at the Knossos site on Crete, as well as from the comparably aged Akrotiri site on Santorini.

---

Size: 5736px × 3829px
Photo credit: © Monika Tymanowska / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: background, beginning, bloom, blooms, blossom, blossoms, bud, buds, crete, crocus, crocuses, delicate, floral, flower, flowers, fragile, fresh, galanthus, haze, hazy, hope, nice, peace, petal, petals, pollen, pretty, purple, santorini, sativus, snow, snowdrop, snowdrops, species, spring, start, stem, sunny, warm, white, winder, yellow