Saffron, the world's most expensive spice, is obtained from which part of Crocus sativus?
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Correct answer: Dried stigmas
Saffron consists of the three dried, vivid crimson stigmas and the styles of the saffron crocus flower. It takes thousands of flowers to produce just one ounce of the spice, justifying its high cost.
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