Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale)

Family: Colchicaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid fall. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Meadows and damp woodland clearings on calcareous and neutral soils. Extremely rare away from the Bristol Channel in Britain. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)