Sand Crocus (Romulea bulbocodium) - Flower Portraits
Sand Crocus (Romulea bulbocodium) an early flowering bulb whose flowers open in sunlight. They are members of the Iris family, like crocus but have eveolved separately from them, Gargano, Italy April 2019


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Stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus),
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
Alpine squill (Scilla bifolia)
Apennine Hairy lungwort (Pulmonaria hirta ssp apennina
Green hellebore (Helleborus viridis)
Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) also  known as Wood violet
Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis also H.  triloba and Anemone hepatica)
White butterbur (Petasites albus)
Snakeshead fitillary ( Fritillaria meleagris)
Primrose (Primula veris)
Snakeshead fitillary ( Fritillaria meleagris)
Sicilian iris (Iris pseudopumila)
Twin-flowered Iris (Iris bicapitata) usually blue-violet but also in yellow, white and lilac