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Tulipa sylvestris L.

Wild tulip (en), Tulipe sauvage (fr), Tulipe des bois (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Liliaceae > Tulipa

Characteristics

Lvs 2 or 3, linear-oblong, to 2 cm wide; stems 3–5 dm; tep lanceolate, acute, 5 cm, yellow within, the outer set green or greenish outside; 2n=24, 48. Native of s. Europe, established in Pa. and Md. Apr., May.Numerous garden hybrids as well as various species-tulips are cult. and may persist locally, but do not appear to be established.
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A tall lily family plant. It has a bulb. It grows 25-45 cm high and spreads 10-15 cm wide. The leaves are narrow and dark green. The stems are thin and fleshy. The flowers are yellow but can have red or green tinges on the outside. The tips curve out. The flowers have a scent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.13
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.38
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Meadows, orchards and rocky places. Often found growing in chalk pits and low-lying waste ground.
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It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 3-8.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 60 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 14 - 16
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
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Images

Habit

Tulipa sylvestris habit picture by Boumlik Messaïli (cc-by-sa)
Tulipa sylvestris habit picture by lolo P (cc-by-sa)
Tulipa sylvestris habit picture by chantal c (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Tulipa sylvestris leaf picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)
Tulipa sylvestris leaf picture by Stefan K (cc-by-sa)
Tulipa sylvestris leaf picture by Arnaud Tirmarche (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Tulipa sylvestris flower picture by Josep Llacuna (cc-by-sa)
Tulipa sylvestris flower picture by Bernard Sudan (cc-by-sa)
Tulipa sylvestris flower picture by ben vc (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Tulipa sylvestris fruit picture by Boumlik Messaïli (cc-by-sa)
Tulipa sylvestris fruit picture by jacques maréchal (cc-by-sa)
Tulipa sylvestris fruit picture by Else Nolden (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Tulipa sylvestris world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Kazakhstan, Libya, Morocco, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tunisia, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:543106-1
WFO ID wfo-0000746765
COL ID 59L6K
BDTFX ID 70025
INPN ID 127966
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Tulipa grisebachii Tulipa florentina Tulipa sylvestris Liriopogon sylvestris Tulipa marshalliana Tulipa grandiflora Tulipa sylvestris var. gallica Tulipa australis var. gallica Tulipa australis subsp. gallica Tulipa sylvestris subsp. grandiflora Tulipa gallica var. occidentalis Tulipa sylvestris subsp. grisebachiana Tulipa sylvestris subsp. balcanica

Lower taxons

Tulipa sylvestris subsp. sylvestris Tulipa sylvestris subsp. australis Tulipa sylvestris subsp. primulina Tulipa sylvestris subsp. cuspidata
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