Tulipa uniflora is a flowering plant species belonging to the genus Tulipa, within the family Liliaceae.www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/9761953 Retrieved 2022-03-17
It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1770.wcsp.science.kew.org/synonomy.do?name_id=289986 Retrieved 2022-03-17
Description Tulipa uniflora is a perennial plant growing from a bulb. The bulbs are brown and range from 1 - 2cm in diameter. Leaves of this species are narrow, green and linear. Each bulb can sprout a single small flower. Petals are yellow, however the outer side of the petals have a purple tint. The style of each flower is less than 1mm long. Flowers sit on the top of glabrous stems, which range from 10 - 20cm tall.www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=240001623Retrieved 2022-03-17
Distribution Tulipa uniflora is native in the following locations: Siberia, Mongolia, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Kazakhstan.flowersfromzugdidi.wixsite.com/tuliptheking/about Retrieved 2022-03-17
Habitat It can be found growing on rocky slopes and mountain sides at altitudes up to 2400 m.www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Tulipa_uniflora Retrieved 2022-03-17
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