Fritillaria persica

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Fritillaria persica
The flowers of Fritillaria persica
The flowers of Fritillaria persica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Fritillaria
Species: F. persica
Binomial name
Fritillaria persica
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Fritillaria persica also called 'Adiyaman' is a plant of the genus Fritillaria and native to Turkey.[1] It can grow anywhere from 30 cm (12 in) to 60 cm (24 in) tall. The green leaves have a grey shade. It flowers in spring and ranges from deep purple to greenish brown in colour.[1] Each may have up to 30, conical, narrow, bell-shaped, flowers, up to 3/4 inches long.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 384. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
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