autumn crocus

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autumn crocus: see meadow saffron meadow saffron or autumn crocus, perennial garden ornamental (Colchicum autumnale) of the family Liliaceae ( lily family). Native to Europe and N Africa, it has escaped from gardens to meadows and fields in some parts of the United States.
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autumn crocus

Any plant of the genus Colchicum (lily family), sometimes called meadow saffron, comprising about 30 species of herbaceous plants native to Eurasia. The stemless, crocuslike flowers bloom in autumn. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals for their pink, white, or bluish-purple tubelike flowers, especially C. autumnale, C. bornmuelleri, and C. speciosum. The swollen underground stem of C. autumnale contains colchicine, a substance used to relieve the pain of gout.

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