Determined according to the botanical key provided by Mathew (1980 in Tutin et al.).
Lifeform: Perennial plant. Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from the Balkan Peninsula and Romania to Turkey according to The Euro+Med Database (World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats from the lowest parts up c. 1500 m altitude – pastures, rocky terrains, sparse shrublands, edges and clearings of oak and European beech forests. In the upper part of the distribution range it can be found growing along with Crocus veluchensis Herb.
Flowering period: Late winter – early spring: FEB, MAR.
Locality: ridge between the Golema and Orizarska River. Date: 20.03.2022.
Crocus chrysanthus – habit in habitat. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit in habitat. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – cataphylls, bract and bracteole. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – bract and bracteole. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – cataphylls. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – corm. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – corm. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: village of Beli. Date: 06.02.2021.
Crocus chrysanthus – habitat. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit in habitat. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – Flower and leaves. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower, bract, bracteole and leaves. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – corm. Hills near village of Beli, 06.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: village of Beli. Date: 04.02.2021.
Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – bract and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Crocus chrysanthus – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 04.02.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
