Wild Tulip

Tulipa sylvestris

Tulipa sylvestris is a Eurasian and North African species of wild tulip, a plant in the lily family. Its native range extends from Portugal and Morocco to western China, covering most of the Mediterranean and Black Sea Basins, and Central Asia.
Wild Tulip - Tulipa sylvestris *Tentative ID Habitat: Growing next to a pond in a small park; possibly a garden escapee https://www.jungledragon.com/image/124327/wild_tulip_-_tulipa_sylvestris.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/124329/wild_tulip_-_tulipa_sylvestris.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/124328/wild_tulip_-_tulipa_sylvestris.html Fall,Geotagged,Tulipa sylvestris,United States

Appearance

It is a bulb-forming perennial, with narrow blue-grey leaves and usually with 1 or 2 flowers per stem. The stem can reach up to 50cm tall. The scented blooms appear between April and May, and the yellow flowers are sometimes tinged red on the outside.

They rarely produce seed and are pollinated by small insects.

;Subspecies
⤷  "Tulipa sylvestris" subsp. "australis" Pamp - from Portugal + Morocco to Xinjiang
⤷  "Tulipa sylvestris" subsp. "primulina" Maire & Weiller - Algeria, Morocco
⤷  "Tulipa sylvestris" subsp. "sylvestris" - Italy, Libya

"Tulipa australis" is also found on the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, limited to one specific area.
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Habitat

It is found in dry grassy places and in woodland copses.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderLiliales
FamilyLiliaceae
GenusTulipa
SpeciesT. sylvestris
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Italy
Portugal
United States of America