Can I Collect The Stamens From My Crocus And Use In Cooking (saffron)?

I use saffron in cooking – are the stamens from my crocus suitable?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 03/19/2023 @ 2:11 pm

Not the spring crocus. It's the fall crocus (Crocus sativus) that has the edible saffron. It is very important to grow the right ones because there is an autumn-blooming flower commonly called autumn crocus or meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale) that is poisonous.

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