Crocus biflorus nubigena
| Flowering Time |
Spring |
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Distribution |
W and SW Turkey; Aegean Islands |
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Native Climate |
Mediterranean with montane influences |
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Wild Habitat |
Open rocky places or thin scrub |
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Distinctive Features |
White or lilac flowers. Blackish anthers. Minutely hairy style branches |
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Closest Relatives |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Warm dry summer rest, winter protection advised |
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Availability |
Occasionally in specialist seed lists |
Eggshell like corm tunic with basal rings - typical of the Crocus biflorus group