New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Spring Crocus always purplish petal tube. Early Crocus instead always has a white and narrow petal tube and smaller flowers. Flowers can be dark like the one on the right, or paler.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (07/03/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Spring Crocus always purplish petal tube. Early Crocus instead always has a white and narrow petal tube and smaller flowers. Flowers can be dark like the one on the right, or paler.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (07/03/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall).

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). White forms of Spring Crocus nevertheless still have the purple streaked bases although the purple streaks are less than on the purple versions. White crocus (Crocus vernus) has no dark markings plus the style is shorter than the stamens.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (07/03/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). White forms of Spring Crocus nevertheless still have the purple streaked bases although the purple streaks are less than on the purple versions. White crocus (Crocus vernus) has no dark markings plus the style is shorter than the stamens.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (07/03/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall).

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (18/02/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall).

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). The fringed, pollen-covered stigma surrounded by the anthers lower down that are clasping the style. This is why it is not C. vernus - the latter instead has the style / stigma shorter than the stamens.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (18/02/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). The fringed, pollen-covered stigma surrounded by the anthers lower down that are clasping the style. This is why it is not C. vernus - the latter instead has the style / stigma shorter than the stamens.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (18/02/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall).

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Stigma close-up - they are really rather eerie-looking I think.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (18/02/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Stigma close-up - they are really rather eerie-looking I think.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Loads of pollen grains.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (18/02/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Loads of pollen grains.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (18/02/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall).

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Moe sparkly petals complete with rain drops!

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (18/02/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Moe sparkly petals complete with rain drops!

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Sparkly petals under certain flash exposures.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (18/02/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Sparkly petals under certain flash exposures.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Has broader leaves than Early Crocus.

Spring Crocus (Crocus neapolitanus - was Crocus vernus) (11/03/2023) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside entrance to New Hall). Has broader leaves than Early Crocus.