Schmalblättriger Krokus vs Gold-Krokus

Crocus angustifolius compared with Crocus flavus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schmalblättriger Krokus	Gold-Krokus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family same	Iridaceae	Iridaceae
Genus same	Crocus	Crocus
Species	Crocus angustifolius	Crocus flavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schmalblättriger Krokus and Gold-Krokus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crocus.

Conservation Status

Schmalblättriger Krokus

NE — Not Evaluated

Gold-Krokus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schmalblättriger Krokus	Gold-Krokus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schmalblättriger Krokus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gold-Krokus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Czech Republic, Norway, and United States.

Schmalblättriger Krokus

The cloth of gold crocus (Crocus angustifolius) is a small bulbous perennial in the family Iridaceae native to the Crimean Peninsula, the Caucasus, and nearby regions of southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. Named for its brilliant golden-yellow flowers with distinctive bronze-purple exterior striping on the outer tepals, it is among the most ornamentally striking of the spring-flowering crocuses. The corms produce narrow, rush-like leaves with a white central stripe and solitary flowers on short stems at ground level in late winter to early spring, emerging before or with the leaves. In its native habitat, C. angustifolius grows on rocky slopes, dry grasslands, and open scrublands in the Crimean mountains and Caucasian foothills, where it is adapted to cold winters and warm, dry summers. The species has been cultivated in European gardens since at least the 16th century and is widely grown as an ornamental bulb. Natural populations may face pressure from overcollection for the horticultural trade and from habitat disturbance in parts of its native range in the Black Sea region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States