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Adobe-lily

fragrant fritillary

Bulb scales

large 1–12; small 0–2.

large 2–7; small 1–2.

Stem

1.5–4.5 dm.

1–3.5 dm.

Leaves

3–10, alternate, clustered near ground, 6–15 cm;

blade elliptic to obovate-oblong.

2–20, alternate, 3.5–12 cm;

blade linear to ovate.

Flowers

nodding, not noticeably fragrant;

tepals pinkish purple, obovate, 2–3.5 cm, apex rounded to acute, not recurved;

nectaries lavender, narrowly linear, 2/3 tepal length;

style unbranched.

nodding, odorless or faintly fragrant;

tepals white, striped green, 1–1.6 cm, apex not recurved;

nectaries obscure, purplish to greenish, narrowly linear, forming narrow band 1/2–2/3 tepal length;

style obviously branched for 1/2 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm.

Capsules

obtusely angled.

obtusely angled.

2n

= 24.

= 24.

Fritillaria pluriflora

Fritillaria liliacea

Phenology Flowering Mar–Apr. Flowering Feb–Apr.
Habitat Adobe soil of interior foothills Heavy soil, open hills and fields near coast
Elevation 0–500 m (0–1600 ft) 0–200 m (0–700 ft)
Distribution
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CA
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Fritillaria pluriflora is considered rare and endangered in California and is in cultivation.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Of conservation concern.

Fritillaria liliacea is sometimes confused with F. agrestis, which has flowers with an unpleasant odor. This species is in cultivation, and is considered rare and endangered in California.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 26, p. 170. FNA vol. 26, p. 169.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Fritillaria Liliaceae > Fritillaria
Sibling taxa
F. affinis, F. agrestis, F. atropurpurea, F. biflora, F. brandegeei, F. camschatcensis, F. eastwoodiae, F. falcata, F. gentneri, F. glauca, F. liliacea, F. micrantha, F. ojaiensis, F. pinetorum, F. pudica, F. purdyi, F. recurva, F. striata, F. viridea
F. affinis, F. agrestis, F. atropurpurea, F. biflora, F. brandegeei, F. camschatcensis, F. eastwoodiae, F. falcata, F. gentneri, F. glauca, F. micrantha, F. ojaiensis, F. pinetorum, F. pluriflora, F. pudica, F. purdyi, F. recurva, F. striata, F. viridea
Name authority Torrey ex Bentham: Pl. Hartw., 338. (1857) Lindley: Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 20: under plate 1663. (1834)
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