Spring Meadow Saffron is a species of alpine bulbs native to mountain ranges across Europe from the Pyrenees to the Caucasus (Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, the former Yugoslavia, Ukraine, and southern European Russia. Spring Meadow Saffron is cultivated as ornamental plants in many places. It has flowers considered ideal for the rock gardens, as well as when grown in clusters or groups.

Spring Meadow Saffron is used as an ornamental plant.

Within the realm of rational and holistic medicine, there is currently no known use for spring meadow saffron.

Please note that MIROFOSS does not suggest in any way that plants should be used in place of proper medical and psychological care. This information is provided here as a reference only.

Spring Meadow Saffron is considered to be a toxic plant and there is currently no known edible properties for this species.

Please note that MIROFOSS can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the consumption of plant species which are found in the wild. This information is provided here as a reference only.

Spring Meadow Saffron prefers to go in sunny areas along slopes and in cultivated beds. Spring Meadow Saffron is suitable for medium (loamy) soil and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: slightly acidic soil.

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Spring Meadow Saffron is a hearty perennial plant which can grow up to 10cm in length. From April to June, the strap-shaped leaves emerge with pink-to-purple crocus-like flowers, 3cm to 8cm in diameter. As all the species of the genus Colchicum, the species is a poisonous plant.

Plant Height	10cm
Habitat	Cultivated areas, sloped areas
Leaves	Subulate
Leaf Margin	Entire
Leaf Venation	Parallel
Stems	Smooth stems
Flowering Season	March to May
Flower Type	Bilaterally Symmetrical
Flower Colour	Pink
Pollination	Various Insects
Flower Gender	Flowers are hermaphrodite and the plants are self-fertile
Fruit	Corms
USDA Zone	5A (-26°C to -28°C) cold weather limit

The following health hazards should be noted when handling or choosing a location to spring meadow saffron:

TOXICITY spring meadow saffron, along with other species in colchicum family, are toxic if ingested.

Spring Meadow Saffron can be translated into the following select languages:
Arabic		Bulgarian	азиатски дневен цвят	Chinese (Sim)	鸭跖草
Croatian	azijsko suncokretovo	Czech	asijské denní květiny	Danish	asiatisk dagblomst
Dutch	Aziatische dagbloem	Esperanto	azia tago	Estonian
Finnish	asiallinen päivänkukka	French	tournesol asiatique	German	asiatische Tagesblume
Greek	ασιατικό ηλιοτρόπιο	Hebrew	אסיאתית	Hungarian	ázsiai napraforgó
Italian		Japanese	露草	Korean	아시아계 데이 플라워
Punjabi	ਏਸ਼ੀਆਈ ਦਿਨਮੁਖੀ	Lithuanian	asiatiška dienos gėlė	Norwegian	asiatisk dagblomstring
Persian	آبیاری روزمره	Polish		Portuguese
Romanian	flori de zi asiatice	Russian	азиатский подсолнух	Slovak	asijský denný kvet
Spanish	florecilla asiática	Swedish	asiatisk dagblomma	Tagalog
Turkish		Ukrainian	азіатський денне квітка	Vietnamese	hoa ban ngày

The information provided in this conservation assessment has been provided by the Natureserve Database in conjunction with various federal, provincial, state, county, district, regional, and municipal governments as well as public and private conservation authorities. Information in this section is accurate from the last time this article was updated.
	Spring Meadow Saffron has no conservation status as it is considered an exotic and or invaisive species in North America.

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Description	Dickinson, T.; Metsger, D.; Bull, J.; & Dickinson, R. (2004) ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto:McClelland and Stewart Ltd.
Folklore	Hanelt, Peter; Büttner, R.; Mansfeld, Rudolf; Kilian, Ruth (2001), Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops, Springer, p. 2414, ISBN 3-540-41017-1
Description	Invasive Plants of Asian Origin Established in the United States and Their Natural Enemies, Volume 1, USDA Forest Service, retrieved 2018-12-10
Image Rendering	USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Environment	National Audubon Society. Field Guide To Wildflowers (Eastern Region): Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-375-40232-2
Physical Identification	National Audubon Society. Field Guide To Wildflowers (Eastern Region): Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-375-40232-2
August 10, 2019	The last time this page was updated
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