Pyrenean mountain saffron
Colchicum montanum

Family: Colchicaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Mediterranean, Spain

How it is used for food

The bulb and the lower part of the stem are eaten raw. The bulb is peeled. The seeds are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Bulb, stem, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Azafran silvestre, Pediburro, Quitameriendas

Synonyms

Bulbocodium pyrenaicum (Pourr.) Samp.; Merendera montana (L.) Large; Merendera pyrenaica (Pourr.) P. Fourn.; and others