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Crocus laevigatus, the smooth crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, endemic to Crete, Greece.Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in), it is a cormous perennial, with narrow swordlike leaves, and pale lilac or white flowers with a yellow centre, appearing in Autumn. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The Latin specific epithet laevigatus means "smooth".
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en Smooth crocus
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