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Tulipa praestans
Tulipa praestans is a species of tulip native to the mountains of Tajikistan. Many well known cultivars have been formed from the original plant.
From the article Tulipa praestans on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a low-growing tulip species, and has 25–45 cm (10–18 in) tall stems. It has 3 to 7 grey-green leaves that are downy and fringed with hairs (ciliate). It can have one flower (normally in the wild) or it can produce multiple flowers per bulb, meaning it can have a pair of flowers or up to a maximum of five flowers per bulb. It blooms in April, with cup shaped flowers. The flowers are 5–6.5 cm (2–3 in) wide, in orange-red, orange-scarlet, or scarlet. The anthers are yellow or purple.
Range & habitat
It grows on rocky slopes, screes, and in light woodland, at an altitude of 3,000 m (9,800 ft) above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Toxicity
All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Contact may cause a skin reaction.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 460506.