Botany

Cardiocrinum

Cardiocrinum is a genus of bulbous plants of the lily family first described in 1846. They are native to the Himalaya, China, the Russian Far East, and Japan. The bulbs are usually formed at the soil surface. The preferred habitat is woodland. The plants tend to be monocarpic, dying after flowering.

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• ▸Cotoneaster adpressus
• ▸Geraniales
• ▸Gladiolus murielae

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