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Fritillaria biflora

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Name

Identification
Isotype of Fritillaria biflora Lindl. [family LILIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Data not digitized, Fritillaria biflora Lindl. [family LILIACEAE ] Verified by Data not digitized,
Related name
  • Fritillaria biflora
  • Fritillaria purdyi
Common name
  • mission bells, Flora of North America Vol. 26
  • Chocolate-lily, Flora of North America Vol. 26
  • Stinkbells, Flora of North America Vol. 26

Flora

Entry for Fritillaria agrestis Greene [family LILIACEAE]
Herbarium
Flora of North America (FNA)
Collection
Flora of North America
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of North America, Vol 26,
Names
Fritillaria agrestis Greene [family LILIACEAE], Erythea, 3: 67. 1895
Fritillaria biflora Lindley var. agrestis Greene [family LILIACEAE]
Treatment Author(s)
Bryan Ness
Information
Bulb scales: large 2–9; small 0–2. Stem 3–6 dm. Leaves 5–12, alternate, crowded near proximal center of stem, 5–15 cm; blade linear to lanceolate-oblong. Flowers nodding, odor definitely unpleasant; tepals greenish to purplish brown adaxially, white or yellow abaxially, ovate, 1.8–3.5 cm, apex not recurved; nectaries prominent, green, narrowly linear, forming narrow band 2/3 to equaling tepal length; style obviously branched for 1/2 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm. Capsules angled. 2n = 24.
Phenology
mar-apr (spring)
Altitude range
0–500 m;
Distribution
USA Calif.
Discussion
This species is uncommon.

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