Flowering Time	Autumn
Distribution	S Turkey
Native Climate	Cool winter, warm dry summer. In rainshadow of mountains to the south
Wild Habitat	Open scrub
Distinctive Features	Long style branches dividing at anther level. Fibrous corm tunic, fibres parallel towards base
Closest Relatives	Crocus cartwrightianus; Crocus moabiticus; Crocus oreocreticus
Cultivation Requirements	Winter protection advised, warm dry summer rest
Availability	Specialist bulb nurseries. Some specialist seed lists