Crocus pelistericus Pulević
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Taxon info
Crocus pelistericus occurs on a few mountains in the C Balkan Peninsula, including Voras (Kajmakčalan), growing in dense turf of wet meadows at high altitude. On Voras it is sometimes found together with C. veluchensis, but is instantly recognizable by the deep purplish blue flowers, appearing near the edge of melting snow. C. pelistericus is unusual in the genus in not becoming dormant but remaining green throughout the summer, an adaptation to its wet and cool habitat. The capsule ripens in the late summer and is then raised on an elongated scape up to 30 cm. [Photo by Johannes Flohe.]A
A. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, Th., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2013: Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31: p. 344 [Plate 14.2]
