One of the smallest Colchicum species but blooms very abundantly. It is forming soboliiferous, horizontally positioned corms, A rare Turkish endemic. Three to four thin leaves are made, with the flowers, in early spring. The flowers are slender and starry, and of a lovely pale pink shade with golden yellow or greenish shaded anthers. A perfect miniature, for alpine house or frame which due its habit spreads easily making beautiful clumps. .