Liliaceae FAMILY

Tulipa gesneriana

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The bulb and the flowers have been known to cause dermatitis in sensitive people, though up to 5 bulbs a day can be eaten without ill-effect[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. ].

Botanical Description

Tulipa gesneriana is a Bulb up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeThe origin of this plant is obscure, though it is naturalized in S.W. Europe.

HabitatIn and around cultivated land[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].