Italy/Croatia Spring 2010

[Viola]

Crocus dalmaticus and Crocus biflorus ssp.veldenii in the Biocovo mountains.

[Viola]

There is much snow in the Velebit mountains still. In deep situations Crocus malyi.

Karl

[Viola]

Excuse me, at the pictures it must be called Crocus malyi, not Cr.adami.

Karl

[Thomas Huber]

Hi Karl!

Great photos of a great trip - must try to go further South like you on one of my future trips.
Thanks for posting!!

[Olga Bondareva]

Thomas and Karl!
Thank you for lovely pictures!

[Thomas Huber]

My pleasure, Olga.

I just downloaded the photos from Chris' camera and was surprised about the quality of his photos.

- salamandra salamandra
- giant snowdrop
- more good etruscus forms

[Maggi Young]

Hey, Thomas.... the son is doing really well... the father must watch out, eh? 

[Olga Bondareva]

Thomas
May I ask you here to ID Crocus I met n Italy?











It grows at the way to Matterhorn. What species could it be?

[Thomas Huber]

When have you been to Italy - I remember you told me you will probably never be there 

Your crocus is probably Crocus vernus ssp albiflorus - 95% sure. To be 100% sure I need a look into the flower.
albiflorus has the style shorter than the anthers, while ssp vernus - the other possible species - has the
style longer than the anthers.

[Olga Bondareva]

When have you been to Italy - I remember you told me you will probably never be there  

We was there at the end of March. We visited our friends at Torino. Now I think I have to go to Italy more often.   I like it very much!

[Olga Bondareva]

Your crocus is probably Crocus vernus ssp albiflorus - 95% sure. To be 100% sure I need a look into the flower.
albiflorus has the style shorter than the anthers, while ssp vernus - the other possible species - has the
style longer than the anthers.

Thank you very much! I think so to. I could look into flower only next spring.
Why some crocuses are violet?

[Thomas Huber]

....... Now I think I have to go to Italy more often.   I like it very much!

That's exactly what I promised you..  


Can't tell you why in albiflorus the white ones are more frequently than the blue ones, sorry.

[Alberto]

Thomas, it really looks like you enjoyed your trip to Italy hunting for Crocus!
Alberto