Crocus cancellatus subsp. damascenus

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A plant with a corm.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The bulbs are eaten fresh. They are peeled.

Edible parts

Corm, bulb

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hilileye, Kirkas, Pivok, Pivonk, Sinerok

Synonyms

Crocus damascenus Herb.; Crocus dianthus K. Koch; Crocus edulis Boiss. & Blanche;