Wild tulips
Sierra de La Cabrera on a very hot day with the sun at its highest (they won't open otherwise!). Wild tulips were thought to come from Turkey and the near east.
But they are native to much of the Mediterranean world. Their idiosyncratic habitats meant that they they weren't found in Western Europe until recently. They need well drained schist -like slopes (degraded granite will do) and unstable scree-slopes suit them very well, another reason why they weren't recorded until recently.
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Taken on Sunday June 17, 2012
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Posted on Sunday October 29, 2017
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Marie-claire Gallet said:
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Andy Rodker said:
Ulrich,
John,
neira,
Marie-claire,
Thank you all and have a good week!
Andy Rodker said:
Peter Castell said:
Andy Rodker said:
Nicole,
John,
Gudrun,
Larry,
Peter,
Thank you all!
micritter said:
Andy Rodker said:
Misou,
micritter,
Very many thanks!
Doug Shepherd said:
Best wishes, Doug
Rosalyn Hilborne said:
Nora Caracci said:
Andy Rodker said:
Doug,
Rosa,
Nora,
Very many thanks!
Peter_Private_Box said:
A very nice find, and well captured.
Your contribution to the advancement of knowledge of rare plants!
Best Wishes
Peter
Andy Rodker replied to Peter_Private_Box:
Best wishes,
Andy
Andy Rodker said:
Peter,
Thank you both!