Crocosmia. Crocosmia is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. They can be evergreen or deciduous perennials that grow from basal underground corms. The basal, alternate leaves are cauline and distichous.
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In 2007 the company acquired Associated Grocers, a cooperative based in Seattle with $1 billion in sales. Today Unified Grocers is the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the Western United States and serves 3,000 independent grocers, major grocery chains, and cash and carry outlets. The cooperative operates distribution centers for its 390 member and non-member stores which stock 100,000 items.