We took these photographs of the wild crocus while walking in the Costa Vincintina in November.
I struggled to identify this crocus, so I sent Mr. P back to take close-ups of the leaves. I then shared to the Wildflowers, Plants, and Trees in Portugal FB group where I was advised it was the Crocus Serotinus.
Remember: The wildflowers I share are found in the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina. You don’t need to hike miles into the countryside, so many can be viewed in scrubland and by tracks easily accessible by car and for those with walking limitations, such as myself. Enjoy!
Does the wild crocus grow in your area?
I love exploring the area and photographing all the wonderful wildflowers and wildlife. I’d prefer to capture the latter with a zoom lens. What about you?
REF:
https://www.biodiversity4all.org/taxa/210572-Crocus-serotinus
https://arcadedarwin.blogs.sapo.pt/acafrao-bravo-crocus-serotinus-532268
https://flora-on.pt/#1crocus+serotinus
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P.V.Araújo, M.Porto, J.Lourenço, M.J.Correia, A.Carapeto, F.Clamote, P.Beja, J.D.Almeida, et al. (2024). Crocus serotinus Salisb. – mapa de distribuição. Flora-On: Flora de Portugal Interactiva, Sociedade Portuguesa de Botânica. http://www.flora-on.pt/#wCrocus+serotinus. Consulta realizada em 26/11/2024
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No wild crocus, none at all. All of them planted by humans here. (and perhaps a few squirrels)
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Hi Rebecca, I confess I was surprised when Mr. P came back from a walk along the clifftops and said he had seen them
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I would be surprised too! What luck.
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Hi Carole! I hope all is well with you. I haven’t seen a post from you in a while and have been missing you. Hopefully you’re just traveling or spending time with family. Merry Christmas!!
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Hi Terry, Thank you for reaching out. I am fine but on overload so I needed some time out away from social media, news etc. We are looking forward to Christmas. The grandkids and family from France will be joining us so crazy busy shopping, cleaning and cooking 🙂 I will be resuming my blog again in the New Year.
Have a wonderful Christmas x
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I’m so happy to hear that you’re ok, Carole! Have a wonderful time with your family over Christmas. Be sure to try to take a bit of down time for you, if you can. Merry Christmas to you and yours and I look forward to reading your posts in the New Year!
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Have not seen any wild variations here. Have a good evening!
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I am a huge fan of wild crocuses although they look slightly different here. And they don’t bloom in November (LOL) but rather April. They are the first colour we see on the native prairie so are a real fav of mine. I have seen the odd “weird” one blooming in late Sept early Oct when we have had a nice fall. Bernie
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Yes, we’ve seen them recently too. Thanks for naming them.
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Our home in Saskatchewan, Canada is famous for the wild Crocus being one of the first signs of spring. It’s typically found in pastures and woodlands.
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Hi Terry, I’d always considered Crocus a spring flower as you say … but November? Not what I expected. Do you get many wild flowers in Texas?
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Texas is loaded with wildflowers, Carole – especially in the springtime. The Texas roadways are always like a Monet painting as we make our way home. Because of the subtropical climate, there are many wildflowers in the winter here too, but not as many varieties and not as vibrant as in the spring.
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Strangely enough I have seen a few on our native prairie in late Sept/early Oct if we have a super warm fall.
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