Flowering Time	Autumn
Distribution	Caucasus (Abchasia)
Native Climate	Cold snowy winter, cool summer
Wild Habitat	Alpine meadows
Distinctive Features	Violet flowers with large creamy white throat
Closest Relatives	Crocus kotschyanus; Crocus vallicola
Cultivation Requirements	Moisture retentive, free draining soil. Do not allow to dry out completely in summer
Availability	Very rare in cultivation

Crocus autranii

Thanks to Cyril Lafong for supplying the pictures