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Adobe-lily

striped abobe lily, striped Adobe-lily, striped Adobe-lily striped Adobe-lily

Bulb scales

large 1–12; small 0–2.

large 2–7; small 0–1.

Stem

1.5–4.5 dm.

2.5–3.8 dm.

Leaves

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

blade elliptic to obovate-oblong.

3–10, alternate, 6–7 cm;

blade oblong-ovate, ± glaucous.

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, fragrant;

tepals white to pink, often striped red, oblanceolate, 2–3.5 cm, apex acute to apiculate, usually recurved;

nectaries at base of tepals, green, outlined with lavender, linear;

style barely branched, branches shorter than 1.5 mm.

Capsules

obtusely angled.

angled.

2n

= 24.

= 24.

Fritillaria pluriflora

Fritillaria striata

Phenology Flowering Mar–Apr. Flowering Mar–May.
Habitat Adobe soil of interior foothills Adobe soil
Elevation 0–500 m (0–1600 ft) 0–1000 m (0–3300 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 striata is considered rare and endangered in California, the greatest threat at present being loss of habitat due to cattle grazing.

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

Source FNA vol. 26, p. 170. FNA vol. 26, p. 171.
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. liliacea, F. micrantha, F. ojaiensis, F. pinetorum, F. pluriflora, F. pudica, F. purdyi, F. recurva, F. viridea
Name authority Torrey ex Bentham: Pl. Hartw., 338. (1857) Eastwood: Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 20: 136. (1931)
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