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This is the wild tulip fruit. It is dry, full of orange seeds. In summer it opens gradually and the seed disperse. Tulipa agenensis is an east Mediterranean, red-flowered species. Here it occurs in relatively high altitude - 1800m.
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Tulips are long gone in the lowlands, they bloom now in Mt Hermon.
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Tulipa agenensis is a polymorphic bulb of the eastern Mediterranean. This one was found in Mt Hermon, 1500 m. Slopes of Man Vall;ey, where it is locally common. The species is protected in Israel. Recently it was cultivated successfully.
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Wild tulips favour often rocky habitats, where its hard for animals to dig them up. Mole-rats, procupine love them...
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Mt Hermon is full with these tulips in May. These 3 were nicely lined ...
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A common variable tulip in Israel and its surroundings. Here you can see a coastal population in which the plants are very short, but striking though.
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A common variable tulip in Israel and its surroundings. Here you can see a coastal population in which the plants are very short, but striking though.
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A common variable tulip in Israel and its surroundings. Here you can see a coastal population in which the plants are very short, but striking though.
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Tulipa agenensis is a common and protected bulbous plant in Israel. Its yellow pollen is emphasized by the black patches at the base of the tepals.
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