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Fritillaria viridea

Fritillaria viridea Kellogg

San Benito Fritillary

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Liliorhiza viridea

USDA Symbol: FRVI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stem up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 4 inches long.
Fruit: 3-locular.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Nodding, pale yellowish to almost blackish green.

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Fritillaria viridea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Fritillaria viridea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fritillaria viridea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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