''Crocus haussknechtii'' is species of flowering plant growing from a corm native to southern Jordan, northern Iraq to western Iran.

Description

''Crocus haussknechtii'' is a herbaceous perennial

geophyte A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy (generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organs often grow underground, where they are better protected from attack by herbivores. Plants that have ...

growing from a

corm Corm, bulbo-tuber, or bulbotuber is a short, vertical, swollen, underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ that some plants use to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat (perennation). The word ''c ...

. The corm is surrounded by a tunic with silky, 7–9 cm long fibers, that rise above the corm. The stigmatic branches are about half of the length of the

perianth The perianth (perigonium, perigon or perigone in monocots) is the non-reproductive part of the flower. It is a structure that forms an envelope surrounding the sexual organs, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and the corolla (petals) or tepal ...

segments. The throat of the perianth is bearded. The leaves appear after flowering.

References

haussknechtii Flora of Jordan Flora of Iraq Flora of Iran Plants described in 1882 {{Iridaceae-stub