Fritillaria camschatcensis
black lily, Indian rice, Kamchatka fritillary, northern rice-root, rice-root fritillary
large 6–15; small 30–190.
2–6 dm.
in 1–3 whorls of 5–9 leaves per node proximally, alternate distally, 4–10 cm, usually shorter than inflorescence;
blade narrowly to broadly lanceolate;
distal leaves usually ± equaling proximalmost leaf.
spreading to nodding, odor unpleasant;
tepals dark greenish brown to brownish purple, sometimes streaked or spotted with yellow, oblong-elliptic to elliptic-obovate, 2–3 cm, apex not recurved;
nectaries obscure, same color as tepals, linear, ± equaling tepal length;
style obviously branched for 2/3 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm.
cylindric-ovoid.
= 24, 36.
Fritillaria camschatcensis
Coastal Native Americans used bulbs of this species for food. Often the bulbs were dried and later added to other foods, especially soups and fish dishes.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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