About Acis nicaeensis (Ardoino) Lledó, A.P.Davis & M.B.Crespo
Acis nicaeensis (Ardoino) Lledó, A.P.Davis & M.B.Crespo is a bulbous perennial plant. It grows up to 18 cm (7.1 in) tall, and is often shorter. It typically has a tufted growth habit, and its thin leaves emerge before the flowers. The flowers have white tepals that are 8–12 mm long with sharply pointed tips. Usually, there is only one flower per flowering stem (peduncle), though up to three flowers can occur on a single stem. The flower stalks (pedicels) are 10–18 mm long. The style is slightly longer than the stamens, and the six-lobed ovary is disc-shaped. This species is native to the Maritime Alps and the adjacent coast of south-eastern France, including Monaco, where it grows on rocky hillsides. Acis nicaeensis is cultivated as an ornamental spring-flowering bulb. It can tolerate frost when planted in a sheltered, sunny location, and is also often grown in an alpine house or bulb frame.
