Sternbergia vernalis

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Sternbergia vernalis (Mill.) Gorer & J.H.Harvey is a yellow flowering spring blooming species that occurs in stony places in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq. It may be better known in trade and horticulture by the name of Sternbergia fischeriana, which has been reduced to synonym of this species. It needs deep-planting and a warm dry summer rest to flower well. First two photos by John Lonsdale. The third and fourth photos by Angelo Porcelli shows the glaucous twisted leaves with the seed pods ripening and a clump with over 20 flowers, in early January 2012.

The next two photos are from Hans Joschko. The last photo from Jane McGary shows two plants flowering in January in Portland, Oregon, earlier than expected.