Fritillaria recurva

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Fritillaria recurva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Fritillaria
Species: F. recurva
Binomial name
Fritillaria recurva
Benth.
Synonyms

Fritillaria coccinea
Fritillaria liliacea

Fritillaria recurva, the Scarlet Fritillary, is a herb in the Liliaceae family. It is native to southwest Oregon from Douglas County south into California where it grows in the Klamath Mountains, Northern Coast Ranges, Cascade Range, and Sierra Nevada. It grows in dry, open woodlands and chaparral from 300 to 2200 meters, and it blooms in spring from February to July. Throughout its range it is distinguishable from other Fritillaria species by its scarlet red color, checkered with yellow on the inside, and recurved tepals. Its leaves are arranged in whorls and are linear to narrowly lanceolate. In southwest Oregon it is similar to the rare Fritillaria gentneri. The latter can be distinguished from F. recurva by its branching style and longer nectary glands. Additionally, it blooms about two weeks after Scarlet Fritillary and has a different reddish color.

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