Cancellatus Crocus (Crocus cancellatus)

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

Crocus cancellatus is a CORM growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf from March to July, in flower from September to November, and the seeds ripen from March to May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, butterflies.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Corm - cooked. Used when the bulb is sprouting, it is prized as a vegetable. — Used when the bulb is sprouting, it is prized as a vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky hillsides and open woods, to 1800 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)