Fritillaria meleagroides Patrin ex Schult.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Liliaceae > Fritillaria

Characteristics

Bulb of 2 or 3 scales, subglobose, 0.5--1.5 cm in diam. Stem 20--40 cm. Leaves 3--7, alternate; leaf blade linear, 5--15 cm × 1--5 mm, apex sometimes curved. Inflorescence usually 1-flowered; bract solitary, apex acuminate. Flower nodding, campanulate; pedicel variable in length. Tepals deep purple or dark brownish violet, slightly tessellated or speckled; outer ones oblong-elliptic, 2--3.5 cm × 5--8 mm; inner ones obovate, 2--3.5 × 0.7--1.2 cm; nectaries linear, ca. 15 × 2 mm. Stamens ca. 2/3 as long as tepals; filaments papillose. Style 3-lobed; lobes 4--8 mm. Capsule wingless. Fl. May--Jun. 2 n = 18, 24*.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Germination duration (days) 330 - 540
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - -18
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Images

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Distribution

Fritillaria meleagroides world distribution map, present in Bulgaria, China, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:535221-1
WFO ID wfo-0000767936
COL ID 6K28S
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Synonyms

Fritillaria longifolia Fritillaria meleagroides var. flavovirens Fritillaria meleagroides var. plena Fritillaria meleagroides var. rhodantha Fritillaria meleagroides