Saffron in Nature
Plants
- Saffron spice is derived from the flowers of the plant named Crocus sativus (saffron crocus).
Birds
- The Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a tanager from South America and is common in both open and semi-open areas in lowlands outside the Amazon Basin.
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