Colchicum
a genus of plants, order Melanthacex. C. autumnale, the meadow saffron, is found in meadows and pastures of the north temperate regions.
To a superficial observer the plant looks like a crocus, and in fact it has received the erroneous name of autumnal crocus; but it has six stamens, while the crocus genus has but three. The corms of the meadow saffron are poisonous, but much use has been made of them in medicine.