Flowering Time	Early spring
Distribution	Turkey (very localised)
Native Climate	Cold winter, cool summer
Wild Habitat	?
Distinctive Features	Violet flowers with broad white corona around yellow throat
Closest Relatives	Crocus biflorus artvinensis
Cultivation Requirements	Well drained soil, cool dryish summer rest
Availability	Very rare. Not in commerce

The biflorus group are complex, many different subspecies have been described, often with only subtle variations visible to the gardener.