Flowering Time	Autumn
Distribution	Majorca; Minorca
Native Climate	Mediterranean
Wild Habitat	Open stony places, scrub, pinewoods.
Distinctive Features	Small flower usually heavily striped purple on outers. Membranous tunic splits to parallel fibres at base
Closest Relatives	Crocus corsicus; Crocus minimus
Cultivation Requirements	Winter protection advised in northern gardens. Warm dry summer rest
Availability	Specialist bulb suppliers

Autumn flowering species with small (often exquisitely beautiful) flowers. Much smaller flowers than the Spring flowering Crocus corsicus and Crocus minimus and has shorter style branches.