Flowering Time	Spring
Distribution	Southern Turkey
Native Climate	Cold winter, warm summer
Wild Habitat	Woodland clearings
Distinctive Features	Relatively broad leaves, membraneous tunic
Closest Relatives	Crocus paschei; Crocus biflorus
Cultivation Requirements	Bulb frame, pots. Dry but not sunbaked in summer
Availability	Specialist nurseries. Not yet widely grown

Crocus adanensis is a recently described species from the Adana region of Turkey. Very similar to Crocus paschei also recently described and possibly confused with it in cultivation.