Flowering Time	Autumn
Distribution	Turkey
Native Climate	Alpine / Subalpine
Wild Habitat	Rocky slopes, mountain turf at high altitudes
Distinctive Features	Lilac flower, white anthers. Thin membranous corm tunic. Corm oriented on its side in soil
Closest Relatives	Crocus kotschyanus kotschyanus; Crocus kotschyanus hakkariensis; Crocus kotschyanus suworowianus;
Cultivation Requirements	Cool moist conditions suitable, dryish summer rest
Availability	?

A very distinctive flower and almost unique in the corms being oriented ‘on their side’ in nature. (See below)