Flowering Time	Autumn
Distribution	W and S Greece; Crete
Native Climate	Mediterranean
Wild Habitat	Dry, stony or sandy places, grass/scrub
Distinctive Features	Large creamy white flower, prominent many branched orange style. Papery corm tunic
Closest Relatives	Crocus tournefortii; Crocus laevigatus
Cultivation Requirements	Winter protection, dry warm summer rest
Availability	Widely available from specialist bulb suppliers

Crocus boryi, Crocus tournefortii and Crocus laevigatus form a group of three fairly distinctive species. All have showy style branches and white anthers however they are not usually too difficult to tell apart. Crocus laevigatus commonly has smaller flowers with purple stripes and a tough eggshell like corm tunic. Crocus tournefortii is typically lilac flowered and the flowers remain open at night, a feature which is shared only by Crocus cartwrightianus.