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Fritillaria grayana
Fritillaria grayana Rchb. f. & Baker
Gray's Fritillary, Hillsborough Chocolate Lily
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonym(s): Fritillaria biflora var. ineziana, Fritillaria roderickii
USDA Symbol: FRGR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stem up to about 18 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 8 inches long.
Fruit: 3-locular.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Nodding, brownish to greenish purple or yellowish green, mottled.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Known in North America only in California, where it is listed as endangered.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Fritillaria grayana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fritillaria grayana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fritillaria grayana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-10-21Research By: CBR