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At this time of year many of the plants were last producing their last flowers of the year but this was the peak time for C. autumnale. In the hillside meadows between Lezzeno and Ballagio on shores of Lake Como there were many of these beautiful, delicate blooms to be seen.

Colchicum autumnale

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Meadows above Lezzeno, near Lake Como, Italy 17th September 2008

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Colchicum autumnale

Meadows above Lezzeno, near Lake Como, Italy 17th September 2008

Added on 5th December 2008, updated 19th March 2010, updated 12th October 2014

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