Fritillaria camschatcensis
Fritillaria affinis
black lily, Indian rice
checker-lily, chocolate lily, mission bells
10–70 cm.
in whorls of 2–8 per node and alternate, 4–14 cm long;
blades linear-lanceolate to ovate.
cupshaped;
perianth segments oblong to ovate; (1.5)2–4 cm, brown-purple with yellow mottling to yellow-green with purple mottling, rarely unmottled;
apex not recurved;
nectaries yellow with purple dots; equal to or over 50% of perianth length;
style branched approximately 50% its length.
capsules winged.
=24, 36.
Fritillaria camschatcensis
Fritillaria affinis
[This taxon does not have a floristic treatment in Flora of Oregon.]
Meadows, edges of forests, open oak and pine forests, occasionally on somewhat rocky slopes and outcrops. Flowering Mar–Jun. 0–2100m. Casc, Col, CR, ECas, Est, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, WA; north to British Columbia. Native.
Fritillaria affinis is a highly variable species. Some morphologically distinct populations may deserve taxonomic recognition.
Stephen Meyers
- Local floras:
BC, 
CA, 
OR, 
WA - Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos,
Flora NW, 
PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. 
WildflowerSearch
iNaturalist (observations)
USDA Plants Database- LBJ Wildflower Center
- SEINet
- Plants of the World Online
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Wikipedia
- Google Image Search
