Fritillaria recurva
Fritillaria pudica
red bells, scarlet fritillary
yellow bell, yellow fritillary, yellow mission bells
scales: large 6; small 20–30.
scales: large 4–5; small 85–125.
3–9 dm.
0.7–3 dm.
in 1–3 whorls of 2–5 leaves per node proximally, alternate distally, 3–15 cm;
blade linear to narrowly lanceolate.
2–8, subopposite to scattered, 3–20 cm;
blade linear to lanceolate.
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.
nodding;
tepals yellow to orange, some lined brown, aging to brick red, 0.8–2.2 cm;
nectaries near base of tepals, green, elliptic to round;
style unbranched.
winged.
angled.
= 24, 36.
= 24, 26.
Fritillaria recurva
Fritillaria pudica
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.)
Fritillaria pudica is highly variable and has one of the widest distributions of all the North American species of the genus. It was commonly used as food by Native Americans. The small bulbs were often eaten raw, and the larger ones were either dried or cooked in various ways. The Okanogan-Colville tribe used the appearance of F. pudica flowers as a sign that spring had arrived, and the Shuswap tribe used them in bouquets.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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