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sawdust
Sep 15, 2014 8:23 PM CST
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Name: Ric
Selma, Oregon (Zone 8a)
I live in southwestern Oregon. maybe 50 miles from the coast in the Illinois river valley. its quite dry this time of the year, the bears have already eaten my apples, and all grass is dry. even the periwinkle ground cover is wilting. around the base of an apple these blossoms have braved there way into bloom and then within a day, dried there way into the mix of dry weeds.
Im new to the area, and am like a child, discovering.

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will it be annual?
a common name please
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sawdust
Sep 15, 2014 8:25 PM CST
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Name: Ric
Selma, Oregon (Zone 8a)
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heres another
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dyzzypyxxy
Sep 15, 2014 8:32 PM CST
Name: Elaine
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Lovely, Ric. I think they are Colchicum also known as False Autumn Crocus, and Naked Ladies (since they have no leaves when they bloom).
False Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
They put up robust leaves in the spring, then the leaves die off during summer and the flowers pop up like that in the fall as a nice surprise.
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Sep 15, 2014 8:53 PM CST
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They are beautiful!
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Leftwood
Sep 17, 2014 8:36 AM CST
Name: Rick R.
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Definitely a colchicum, but not Colchicum autumnale. More likely it is a species like C. variegatum or C. x agrippinum.
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plantladylin
Sep 17, 2014 9:33 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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For comparison: False Autumn Crocus (Colchicum x agrippinum)

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valleylynn
Sep 17, 2014 12:18 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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I have this plant, it has been on this property for at least 60 years. It is in full bloom right now. The checkered pattern on the petals makes it easy to identify.
False Autumn Crocus (Colchicum x agrippinum)
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| @valleylynn | Post #700961 (7)
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sawdust
Sep 17, 2014 5:33 PM CST
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Name: Ric
Selma, Oregon (Zone 8a)
yup I think its the false autumn crocus too, but.................
these are popping up in abundance just 10 feet from the above posted.
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valleylynn
Sep 17, 2014 5:36 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Yes, those don't appear to be the same crocus. Very pretty. I'm not sure which one that would be.
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Sep 17, 2014 7:30 PM CST
Name: Rick R.
Minneapolis,MN, USA z4b,Dfb/a
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valleylynn said:I have this plant, it has been on this property for at least 60 years. It is in full bloom right now. The checkered pattern on the petals makes it easy to identify.
False Autumn Crocus (Colchicum x agrippinum)


Other colchicums have checkered petals. VL, can you say why you are so sure it is C. x agrippinum and not some other checkered colchicum?
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valleylynn
Sep 17, 2014 7:59 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
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Here you go Rick. The thread "Can you ID this plant?" in Plant ID forum
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| @valleylynn | Post #701335 (11)
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sawdust
Sep 17, 2014 8:39 PM CST
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Name: Ric
Selma, Oregon (Zone 8a)
since you all were so kind, and gave me an identity, I was able to Google autumn crocuses
yup the second pics are just that. seems autumn crocus are alkaloid, and are toxic. contains colchicine,
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