Flowering Time	Spring
Distribution	Taurus Mountains, Turkey
Native Climate	Cool montane
Wild Habitat	Open rocky places 900-1600m
Distinctive Features	Lilac flower, exterior of outer petals creamy with central stripe. Corm tunic membranous splitting to parallel fibres at base
Closest Relatives	Crocus leichtlinii
Cultivation Requirements	Cool situation, cool dryish summer rest
Availability	Very rare in wild and cultivation

Photograph in Quarterly bulletin of the Alpine Garden Society Vol64, No4, p462.

Picture © John Lonsdale

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