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Crocus etruscus
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<p><i>Crocus etruscus</i> (Tuscan crocus) is a <a href="/facts/Species/oDg6b96r">species</a> of <a href="/facts/Flowering_plant/E5eGYIvY">flowering plant</a> in the <a href="/facts/Genus/m8EFjSms">genus</a> <i>Crocus</i> of the <a href="/facts/Family_(biology)/qTrn6E8E">family</a> Iridaceae, endemic to woodlands of Central Tuscany (Italy). It is a <a href="/facts/Corm/vDlWanct">cormous</a> <a href="/facts/Perennial_plant/MQ3NvAUW">perennial</a> growing to 8 cm (3.1 in) tall. The lilac flowers with purple veining and prominent orange <a href="/facts/Stigma_(botany)/JEQ85ChP">stigmas</a> appear in early spring. </p>