Fritillaria pinetorum
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Fritillaria pinetorum, known by the common names Pinewoods fritillary and Davidson's fritillary, is an uncommon species of fritillary
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It is endemic to California
where it is found in shady mountain forests in the central and southern parts of the state.
s each one to two centimeters long and yellow-mottled purple in color. It is similar in appearance to Fritillaria atropurpurea
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Fritillary
Fritillaria is a genus of about 100 species of bulbous plants in the family Liliaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name is derived from the Latin term for a dice-box , and probably refers to the checkered pattern, frequently of chocolate-brown and greenish yellow,...
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It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where it is found in shady mountain forests in the central and southern parts of the state.
Description
Fritillaria pinetorum grows an erect stem between 10 and 40 centimeters high with four to 20 leaves narrow, straight or curling leaves. The erect flower has six tepalTepal
Tepals are elements of the perianth, or outer part of a flower, which include the petals or sepals. The term tepal is more often applied specifically when all segments of the perianth are of similar shape and color, or undifferentiated, which is called perigone...
s each one to two centimeters long and yellow-mottled purple in color. It is similar in appearance to Fritillaria atropurpurea
Fritillaria atropurpurea
Fritillaria atropurpurea is a species of fritillary known by several common names, including spotted fritillary, purple fritillary, spotted mountainbells, and spotted missionbells.-Distribution:...
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