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This delicate flower grows singly on stems up to 45 cm high, often with many growing together in a small area.
Flowers.
Feb-Apr.
Size.
45 cm (medium)
Flower Blossom.
12-19 petals; 50 mm. The flower has from 12 to 19 sepals, about 5 cm across. The color is from pale to dark purple, and can be faded to almost pure white.
Leaves.
A rosette of 3-lobed divided leaves grows at the base of the plant, and a whorl of narrow bracts grows about half way up the stem.
Habitat.
Fields, cultivated ground, vineyards and olive groves.
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