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The flowers of the Chilean Blue Crocus, Tecophilaea cyanocrocus, feature an unbelievably blue color. Unfortunately, this species has become one of rarest bulbous plants in the world, and it is critically endangered in its natural habitats because of excessive collecting in former decades and grazing by cattle and sheep. True connoisseurs, however, have grown these intriguing plants from seeds, so nowadays one can purchase them without further endangering the natural populations.

The Chilean Blue Crocus is the showiest species of a plant family that has a very peculiar distribution across the world: South Africa, western South America - and California! Full view, please!

Description
The flowers of the Chilean Blue Crocus, Tecophilaea cyanocrocus, feature an unbelievably blue color. Unfortunately, this species has become one of rarest bulbous plants in the world, and it is critically endangered in its natural habitats because of excessive collecting in former decades and grazing by cattle and sheep. True connoisseurs, however, have grown these intriguing plants from seeds, so nowadays one can purchase them without further endangering the natural populations.

The Chilean Blue Crocus is the showiest species of a plant family that has a very peculiar distribution across the world: South Africa, western South America - and California! Full view, please!