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Fritillaria viridea

San Benito fritillary
Bulb scales

large 3–5; small 0–4.
Stem

3–6.5 dm.
Leaves

in 1–2 whorls of 3–4 leaves per node proximally, alternate distally, 4–10 cm, usually shorter than inflorescence;

blade narrowly lanceolate;

distal leaves usually ± equaling proximalmost leaf.
Flowers

nodding;

tepals pale green to almost black, not mottled, lanceolate, 0.9–1.8 cm, apex not recurved;

nectaries green, lanceolate, ca. 1/2 tepal length;

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

winged.

Fritillaria viridea
Phenology Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat Serpentine slopes
Elevation 200–1500 m (700–4900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Fritillaria viridea is considered rare and endangered in California. It is closely related to F. affinis and considered synonymous with it by some authors.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 26, p. 171.
Parent taxa 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. pluriflora, F. pudica, F. purdyi, F. recurva, F. striata
Name authority Kellogg: Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 9. (1863)
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