I came across Crocus haussknechtii in Iranian Kurdistan, in a few locations E of Sanandaj, on hard clay on open rocky slopes, not exactly on rocks but on moderately sloping spots where more soil had accumulated. In my samples from Iran the flowers are somewhat light lilac, actually nearly whitish, with slightly darker lilac veining though the colour can vary. Generally the ground colour remains whitish but the veining can be quite dark lilac. The style branches are very deep red, widely expanding at the apex. Plants from Jordan soon will have new name.