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Crocus
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Crocus (; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms.
Crocus is a genus of small flowering plants in the iris family that includes about 100 species, each growing from underground bulb-like structures called corms. These plants are known for flowering seasonally and are popular in gardens for their early spring blooms.
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Species
prairie pasqueflower
Crocus
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyIridaceae
General: The genus (a group of related species) Crocus contains Common Name: Sieber’s crocus
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Research
2,123 papers- The Effects of Crocus sativus (Saffron) on ADHD: A Systematic Review.Journal of attention disorders · 2024Seyedi-Sahebari S, Farhang S, Araj-Khodaei M et al.DOI: 10.1177/10870547231203176
- Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): A Source of Nutrients for Health and for the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric and Age-Related Diseases.ReviewNutrients · 2022El Midaoui A, Ghzaiel I, Vervandier-Fasseur D et al.DOI: 10.3390/nu14030597
- Saffron (Crocus sativus) for depression: a systematic review of clinical studies and examination of underlying antidepressant mechanisms of action.Human psychopharmacology · 2014Lopresti AL, Drummond PDDOI: 10.1002/hup.2434
- Crocus Sativus for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Munirah MP, Norhayati MN, Noraini MDOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811658
- New horizons for the study of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and its active ingredients in the management of neurological and psychiatric disorders: A systematic review of clinical evidence and mechanisms.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2024Han S, Cao Y, Wu X et al.DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8110
- Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and Its By-Products: Healthy Effects in Internal Medicine.ReviewNutrients · 2024Marrone G, Urciuoli S, Di Lauro M et al.DOI: 10.3390/nu16142319
- Therapeutic effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L) on female reproductive system disorders: A systematic review.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2024Hasheminasab FS, Azimi M, Raeiszadeh MDOI: 10.1002/ptr.8186
- affron(®) a novel saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.) improves mood in healthy adults over 4 weeks in a double-blind, parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2017Kell G, Rao A, Beccaria G et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2017.06.001
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42 sectionsContents
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- Leaves
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- Fruit and seed
- Karyology
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Crocus (; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms.
They are low growing plants, whose flower stems remain underground, that bear relatively large white, yellow, orange or purple flowers and then become dormant after flowering. Many are cultivated for their flowers, appearing in autumn, winter, or spring. The flowers close at night and in overcast weather conditions.
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