Fritillaria brandegeei
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 484. 1903.
Common names: Greenhorn fritillary
EndemicConservation concern
Bulb scales: large 8–12; small 60–200 or more. Stem 4–10 dm. Leaves in 1–2 whorls of 4–8 leaves per node proximally, alternate distally, 4–11 cm; blade lanceolate. Flowers nodding; tepals pinkish to purplish, oblong-lanceolate, 1.2–2 cm; nectaries green with reddish margins, lanceolate, 1/3 tepal length; style unbranched. Capsules winged. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering Apr.
Habitat: Granitic soils, open forests
Elevation: 1500–2100 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
This species is rare and under pressure from cattle grazing.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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basifixed +
adnate +
sheathing +
herbaceous +
dilated +
lanceolate +
narrow +
leaflike +
absent +
1;several +
elliptical +
single +
winged +
Greenhorn fritillary +
solid +
Calif. +
fleshy +
slender +
3-merous +
nodding +
1;many +
loculicidal +
bracteate +
racemose +
sessile +
alternate +
persistent +
reddish +
green +
lanceolate +
sessile +
(2-)3(-4)-locular +
superior +
many;several +
hypogynous +
showy +
cupulate;campanulate +
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club +
1903 +
0;many +
fleshy +
wind-distributed +
many +
included +
fertile +
simple +
erect +
absent +
capitate +
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unbranched +
Fritillaria brandegeei +
Fritillaria +
species +
pinkish;purplish +
distinct +
absent +
oblong-lanceolate +
greener +
equal +
narrower +
bulbose +
perennial +
woody +