Tulipa saxatilis

Description

Tulipa saxatilis is a perennial herbaceous plant. The stems can reach a height of up to 25 centimeters. This Geophyte (Cryptophyte) forms bulbs as resting buds. The egg-shaped bulbs have a rough shell, are 2 to 3.5 cm long and 1.5 to 3 cm wide. The two to three leaves are up to 38 centimeters long and 4.5 centimeters wide, and are flat, narrow and lanceolate with a clear gloss upper surface.