Intro: 1570. Grows wild in large parts of Europe and North America. Originally: Southern France, Italy, the former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria but also in northern Iraq and Afghanistan. The leaves are not as deeply incised as those of E. cilicica, the flower stems are a bit longer (7-10 cm) and the flower diameter is often not greater than two cm. The flower colour is bright yellow. E. hyemalis tolerates somewhat moister soil and more shade.