A genus of bulbous-rooted plants found in many parts of Europe, including the meadow saffron.

chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae

Colchicum is a genus of flowering plants containing around sixty species of perennials which grow from corms. It is a member of family Colchicaceae, and is native to West Asia and part of the Mediterranean coast.