''Fritillaria glauca'' is a species of
fritillary
''Fritillaria'' (fritillaries) is a genus of spring flowering herbaceous bulbous perennial plants in the lily family (Liliaceae). The type species, ''Fritillaria meleagris'', was first described in Europe in 1571, while other species from the ...
known by the common names Siskiyou fritillary and Siskiyou missionbells.
[Calflora taxon report, ''Fritillaria glauca'' E. Greene, Siskiyou fritillary, Siskiyou missionbells ]
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It is native to northern California
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, USA (as far south as Lake County) and southern Oregon
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(as far north as Lane County), where it is found in the serpentine talus on the slopes of the local mountains.[
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Description
This uncommon wildflower has a short stem reaching tall and is surrounded by two to four thick, sickle-shaped leaves. It is sometimes stunted-looking with a curled or warped stem; it often grows in exposed mountainous areas. The flower is nodding and has six thick tepal
A tepal is one of the outer parts of a flower (collectively the perianth). The term is used when these parts cannot easily be classified as either sepals or petals. This may be because the parts of the perianth are undifferentiated (i.e. of very ...
s 1–2 cm long. They are yellow to purple and densely mottled. The fruits are winged.Flora of North America, ''Fritillaria glauca''
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References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentCalphotos Photo gallery
color photos
Turner Photographics, Liliaceae ''Fritillaria glauca'' Siskiyou Fritillary
color photos
color photos
glauca
Flora of California
Plants described in 1893
Flora of Oregon
Natural history of Siskiyou County, California
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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