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cliftoncat

Apr 4, 2016 11:19 AM CST

Name: Mika
Oxfordshire, England and Mento

It grows in little threads on the flowers:

Fall Crocus (Crocus speciosus)
Uploaded by LarryR

You just pick the threads - apparently best done in the morning, then you dry them on paper towels. I know saffron's more of a spice than a herb, but thought the same sort of people might be interested or know about it!

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