Fritillaria viridea

Kellogg

Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 9. 1863.

Common names: San Benito fritillary
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 171. Mentioned on page 165.

Bulb scales: large 3–5; small 0–4. Stem 3–6.5 dm. Leaves in 1–2 whorls of 3–4 leaves per node proximally, alternate distally, 4–10 cm, usually shorter than inflorescence; blade narrowly lanceolate; distal leaves usually ± equaling proximalmost leaf. Flowers nodding; tepals pale green to almost black, not mottled, lanceolate, 0.9–1.8 cm, apex not recurved; nectaries green, lanceolate, ca. 1/2 tepal length; style obviously branched for 1/2 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm. Capsules winged.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat: Serpentine slopes
Elevation: 200–1500 m

Discussion

Fritillaria viridea is considered rare and endangered in California. It is closely related to F. affinis and considered synonymous with it by some authors.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.