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Fritillaria pluriflora

Fritillaria pluriflora Torr. ex Benth.

Adobe Lily

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

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USDA Symbol: FRPL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

1-7 nodding, pinkish-lavender, bell-shaped flowers in an open raceme above leaves.

This is one of the prettiest species of Fritillaria. Generally only a few scattered plants are seen. Candy Bells (F. striata), found in the hills at the southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, has white or pink flowers, often with red stripes, and a style not longer than the stamens. Fragrant Fritillary (F. liliacea), which grows near the central California coast in brush or forest, has white flowers with pale green stripes.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Oregon south to interior hills of Coast Ranges of northern California.
Native Habitat: Heavy soil in grasslands and in brush.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 pluriflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Fritillaria pluriflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fritillaria pluriflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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