He can turn the produce section of a grocery store into Botany 101 ... is derived from the stigma of a crocus, Crocus sativus. (The stigma is the part of the pistil -- the female part of the ...

Vivid violet blooms and a bright red stigma add color to your fall garden Crocus sativus, also commonly known as saffron crocus, is a member of the iris family. It grows from a corm, which is ...

It is the dried ""stigma ... Crocus sativus plant grows to about 15-20cm in height and bears lavender colored flowers during each season which lasts from October till November. Each flower features ...

As mid-November passes, the last purple drifts of saffron crocus ( Crocus sativus ) fade in the garden. But if you plant now, its cheerful color and habit will grace your garden next fall from ...

Professor of Plant Cell and Molecular Biology at TU Dresden's Institute of Botany. "Our paper Adding color to a century-old enigma: multi-color chromosome identification unravels the autotriploid ...

Before the autumn mist has lifted from the Teviot Valley, workers are in the fields at Wynyard Estate Saffron harvesting the lavender flowers from the Crocus sativus. The stigma of the plant is ...

Saffron may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer benefits. However, people who are pregnant should avoid high doses. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, with 1 pound ...

Precisely when and how humans discovered that the stigma of the Crocus sativus blossom is not just edible, but deemed to be of such culinary and medical importance that it's worth the tedious ...