Fritillaria striata
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 20: 136. 1931.
Common names: Striped adobe-lily Striped adobe-lily
EndemicConservation concern
Bulb scales: large 2–7; small 0–1. Stem 2.5–3.8 dm. Leaves 3–10, alternate, 6–7 cm; blade oblong-ovate, ± glaucous. Flowers nodding, fragrant; tepals white to pink, often striped red, oblanceolate, 2–3.5 cm, apex acute to apiculate, usually recurved; nectaries at base of tepals, green, outlined with lavender, linear; style barely branched, branches shorter than 1.5 mm. Capsules angled. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–May.
Habitat: Adobe soil
Elevation: 0–1000 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Fritillaria striata is considered rare and endangered in California, the greatest threat at present being loss of habitat due to cattle grazing.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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basifixed +
adnate +
recurved +
sheathing +
herbaceous +
dilated +
glaucous +
oblong-ovate +
narrow +
leaflike +
absent +
1;several +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
elliptical +
single +
angled +
Striped adobe-lily Striped adobe-lily +
solid +
Calif. +
fleshy +
slender +
3-merous +
fragrant +
nodding +
1;many +
loculicidal +
bracteate +
racemose +
sessile +
alternate +
persistent +
green +
sessile +
(2-)3(-4)-locular +
superior +
many;several +
hypogynous +
showy +
cupulate;campanulate +
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. +
1931 +
0;many +
fleshy +
wind-distributed +
many +
included +
fertile +
simple +
erect +
absent +
capitate +
distinct +
branched +
Fritillaria striata +
Fritillaria +
species +
striped red;white;pink +
distinct +
absent +
oblanceolate +
greener +
equal +
narrower +
bulbose +
perennial +
woody +