Tulipa saxitalis or T.bakeri ?
Jane McGary (Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:52:36 PDT)
Ken wrote
I can't remember which this is ... I bought it years ago and thought
it was Tulipa saxitalis, but T.saxitalis isn't listed in the PBS
wiki. The closest thing to it appears to be T.bakeri. Are they one
in the same? This, along with T.tarda, is one of the few tulips
I've planted that will come back year after year here in San Diego.
Try spelling it "Tulipa saxatilis."
Some authorities consider T. saxatilis and T. bakeri to be the same
species. Both grow on Crete, but T. saxatilis (as its name implies)
is found on rocky outcrops, and T. bakeri is usually seen in flat
meadows, where cultivation seems to encourage it. The wild plants
appear superficially different, T. saxatilis having smaller flowers
generally of lighter pink, but I expect this is a naive impression
and would not affect a botanist's decision.
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA