title: Tulipa uniflora
text: # Tulipa uniflora
  
  Tulipa uniflora is a flowering plant species belonging to the genus Tulipa, within the family Liliaceae.
  
  It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1770.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  Tulipa uniflora is native in the following locations: Siberia, Mongolia, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Kazakhstan.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  It can be found growing on rocky slopes and mountain sides at altitudes up to 2400 m.
  
  