Scotch crocus
Crocus biflorus

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Caucasus, Europe, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Mediterranean, Middle East, Russia, Sicily, Slovenia, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

It is occasionally mixed with saffron.

Edible parts

Stigma, flowers, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ikiz çiğdem

Synonyms

Crocus annulatus var. biflorus (Mill.) Herb.;