Crocus minimus id verification
Gastil (Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:42:35 PST)

Hi Mediterranean Crocus experts,
Along the thread of properly identifying one's collection, may I ask someone with a Crocus reference to verify the id of these tiny beauties now blooming?
I expect these are Crocus minimus.

http://flickr.com/photos/gastils_garden/…

http://flickr.com/photos/gastils_garden/…

If the id is correct then I will post a couple photos on the wiki.

Currently on the wiki there are these photos:
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…
which do not contradict mine being C. minimus but neither do they confirm, as the outer tepal markings are not evident in the wiki pics

and the 3 parts of the stigma are not as spread apart on mine, though this could be because mine were photographed on their first day open.

There is a nice photo on the SRGC forum here:
http://srgc.net/forum/index.php/…
which agrees with the C. minimus id.

Also please recommend a good book or website for Mediterranean geophyte identification.

Thank you,
Gastil
Santa Barbara, California