Colchicum natalense flowering

    Colchicum natalense flowering
    Author: Ivan Lätti
    Photographer: Judd Kirkel Welwitch

    The flowers of Colchicum natalense grow in a small, head-like cluster or solitary from the gap between the still developing leaves. They are mostly short-stalked. The white, greenish or sometimes pinkish, petal-like bracts spread pointedly, pointing outwards.

    Flowering happens in winter to early spring, usually best after fire.

    Various insects, including bees perform the pollination (Pooley, 1998; iNaturalist; https://www.botanicalrealm.com).

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