Although the flowers look quite similar to the more familiar (to me) Tassel Hyacinth (Muscari comosum), the leaves are strikingly wide, channeled and fleshy. As with other plants in this genus, the colourful flowers at the top of the plant are sterile. It is found on stony ground in western and eastern Turkey, Iran, Iraq and the Caucasus.

Taxonomy: Plantlist1.1 which hasn't been updated for a few years, says Muscari caucasicum is a synonym of Leopoldia caucasica just as Muscari comosum is a synonym of Leopoldia comosa. But Stace 4 which is newer hasn't changed any of the Muscari genus names so I'm sticking with the "old" name Muscari.

Muscari caucasicum No English name Mountains near Lake Van, Eastern Turkey 31st May 2019 Previous   Next

Muscari caucasicum No English name

Mountains near Lake Van, Eastern Turkey 31st May 2019

Added on January 28th 2021