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Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebast. & Mauri

Iris de Provence (fr), Romulée bulbocodium (fr), Romulée à bulbe (fr), Romulée de Provence (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Romulea

Characteristics

A low plant which forms a corm. It often forms large colonies. The leaves are near the base and are narrow. There are usually 3-7 leaves. They are deep green. They can be curved or straight. The flowers are large and white to lilac. They can be green on the outside and striped with violet. They are yellow in the throat. The tepals are narrowly oval and pointed. They are 20-35 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.05
Mature height (meter) 0.15
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in rocky and grassy habitats. It can grow in the lowlands or mountains near the Mediterranean. It suits hardiness zone 6-9.
More
Sandy and rocky places near the sea, also in scrub to 1000 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The bulbs are peeled and eaten raw as a snack. The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses environmental use
Edible bulbs fruits roots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -12
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Images

Habit

Romulea bulbocodium habit picture by Thierry LE COM (cc-by-sa)
Romulea bulbocodium habit picture by Pedroso Rui (cc-by-sa)
Romulea bulbocodium habit picture by Hadji Hsb (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Romulea bulbocodium leaf picture by Campoamor Ramon (cc-by-sa)
Romulea bulbocodium leaf picture by giulia (cc-by-sa)
Romulea bulbocodium leaf picture by sztykgold (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Romulea bulbocodium flower picture by Luis García (cc-by-sa)
Romulea bulbocodium flower picture by nagihan acar (cc-by-sa)
Romulea bulbocodium flower picture by Carlos Junior (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Romulea bulbocodium world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Palau, Portugal, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:63872-3
WFO ID wfo-0000785422
COL ID 798LH
BDTFX ID 56282
INPN ID 117890
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Romulea speciosa Crocus bulbocodium Ixia europaea Romulea intermedia Romulea merinoi f. latior Romulea grandiflora Trichonema bulbocodium Ixia bulbocodium Romulea purpurascens var. subpalustris Romulea bulbocodium var. pylia Romulea bulbocodium var. grandiflora Romulea bulbocodium var. dioica Romulea uliginosa var. debilis Romulea bulbocodium var. heterodoxa Romulea bulbocodium subsp. uliginosa Romulea bulbocodium var. multiflora Romulea bulbocodium var. pulchella Romulea bulbocodium var. syrtica Romulea purpurascens subsp. uliginosa Trichonema bulbocodium var. purpurascens Romulea bulbocodium var. debilis Romulea uliginosa var. maritima Trichonema purpurascens var. maritimum Trichonema bulbocodium var. rectifolium Romulea uliginosa var. rectifolia Romulea uliginosa var. flexiscapa Romulea clusiana var. serotina Romulea bulbocodium var. subpalustris Romulea bulbocodium var. sublutea Romulea bulbocodium var. syriaca Romulea clusiana var. minor Trichonema clusianum var. minus Romulea clusiana var. herculea Romulea clusiana var. stenophylla Romulea bulbocodium subsp. pulchella Romulea bulbocodium subsp. syrtica Romulea bulbocodium subsp. grandiflora Romulea bulbocodium subsp. subpalustris Romulea bulbocodium subsp. pylia Romulea uliginosa var. ambigua Romulea bulbocodium

Lower taxons

Romulea bulbocodium var. bulbocodium Romulea bulbocodium var. crocea Romulea bulbocodium var. leichtliniana
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