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Tulipa gesneriana L.

garden tulip (Liliaceae)

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Tulipa gesneriana has wider leaves than Tulipa sylvestris or Tulipa saxatilis, and its stamens are hairless, even at the base; cultivars are available in many colours, typically with a black blotch at the base of each tepal.

Bayern, Germany; 2016-04-22

 garden tulip / Tulipa gesneriana: _Tulipa gesneriana_ has wider leaves than _Tulipa sylvestris_ or _Tulipa saxatilis_, and its stamens are hairless, even at the base; cultivars are available in many colours, typically with a black blotch at the base of each tepal.

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