Flowering Time |
Spring |
Distribution |
Italy; Sicily; Rhodes; N W Turkey |
Native Climate |
Cool winter, warm summer |
Wild Habitat |
Grassy places, usually over limestone |
Distinctive Features |
Long leaves at flowering, striped flowers with a yellow throat. Coriaceous tunic with basal rings |
Closest Relatives |
Other subspecies of Crocus biflorus |
Cultivation Requirements |
Well drained soil, preferably alkaline.Sun |
Availability |
Widely available from specialist bulb suppliers |
A very variable subspecies which in some eyes blends into several of the other biflorus subspecies. Certainly the biflorus group present the taxonomists with the greatest challenge in the genus. A variety of fine botanical distinctions are used along with the geographical distribution to determine the different subspecies. (A future revision of the site may include these fine details but they are beyond the objectives of the current version).
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