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Reveal, James L.
Fritillaria atropurpurea
Fritillaria atropurpurea Nutt.
Spotted Fritillary, Leopard Lily, Spotted Mountain Bells, Checker Lily
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Fritillaria adamantina, Fritillaria gracillima
USDA Symbol: FRAT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Spotted Mountain Bells (Fritillaria atropurpurea), also called Checker Lily throughout much of the West, has flowers 1/2-3/4 (1.3-2 cm) long, and leaves at least 15 times as long as wide. It is a member of the lily family (family Liliaceae). Lilies are mostly perennial herbs from rhizomes, bulbs, or corms, some rather woody and treelike, with often showy flowers in racemes or branched racemes.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WYFind Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Fritillaria atropurpurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fritillaria atropurpurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fritillaria atropurpurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-11Research By: TWC Staff