Crocus flavus

This is the 42-megapixel close-up photo of Crocus flavus. This well-known yellow flower blooms from February to March.

The most common occurrence is Balkan, Greece or Turkey.

The name of the plant comes from the Greek word "kroké", then "krokos", it means thread or fiber.

Extract of this flower can be used as a dye, spice or medicament. Crocus is often presented as an ornamental plant.