Fritillaria agrestis |
Fritillaria recurva |
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stink bells |
red bells, scarlet fritillary |
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Bulb scales | large 2–9; small 0–2. |
large 6; small 20–30. |
Stem | 3–6 dm. |
3–9 dm. |
Leaves | 5–12, alternate, crowded near proximal center of stem, 5–15 cm; blade linear to lanceolate-oblong. |
in 1–3 whorls of 2–5 leaves per node proximally, alternate distally, 3–15 cm; blade linear to narrowly lanceolate. |
Flowers | nodding, odor definitely unpleasant; tepals greenish to purplish brown adaxially, white or yellow abaxially, ovate, 1.8–3.5 cm, apex not recurved; nectaries prominent, green, narrowly linear, forming narrow band 2/3 to equaling tepal length; style obviously branched for 1/2 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm. |
nodding; perianth slender; tepals scarlet, checkered with yellow adaxially and purple abaxially, 1.5–3.7 cm, apex usually strongly recurved; nectaries yellow, narrowly lanceolate, 1/4 tepal length or less; style obviously branched for 1/4–1/2 its length, branches ± erect, longer than 1.5 mm. |
Capsules | angled. |
winged. |
2n | = 24. |
= 24, 36. |
Fritillaria agrestis |
Fritillaria recurva |
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Phenology | Flowering Mar–Apr. | Flowering Mar–Jun. |
Habitat | Depressions with clay or other heavy soils | Dry hillsides in shrubland or woodlands |
Elevation | 0–500 m (0–1600 ft) | 300–2200 m (1000–7200 ft) |
Distribution |
CA
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CA; NV; OR
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Discussion | This species is uncommon. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Variety coccinea has been recognized by a number of authors, but examination of numerous specimens indicates no consistent distinction. In some cases, different plants from the same population appear to align with different varieties. The Shasta and Yana tribes used Fritillaria recurva bulbs as food. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 26. | FNA vol. 26, p. 171. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Fritillaria | Liliaceae > Fritillaria |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | F. biflora var. agrestis | F. recurva var. coccinea |
Name authority | Greene: Erythea 3: 67. (1895) | Bentham: Pl. Hartw., 340. (1857) |
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