Crocus biflorus

Crocus biflorus is a species of low-growing plant in the iris family, known for its early-blooming, cuplike flowers. Native to the Mediterranean region, it is one of the ancestors of the common garden crocus. Cultivated varieties derived from C. biflorus are often referred to as Scotch crocuses and typically display white to lilac or white and lilac blooms. These plants emerge from an underground corm and have grasslike leaves with a pale stripe along the midrib. The flowers, which close at night and in dull weather, have three petals and three sepals.12