Fritillaria viridea

Kellogg

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

Common names: San Benito fritillary
Endemic
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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.

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... more about "Fritillaria viridea"
versatile +  and dorsifixed +
cordate +  and linear +
not recurved +
Bryan Ness +
Kellogg +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
lanceolate +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
obovate +  and ovate +
tunicate +  and scaly +
small +  and large +
San Benito fritillary +
200–1500 m +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
thin-walled +, winged +  and capsular +
loculicidal +
rounded +  and 6-angled +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Serpentine slopes +
persistent +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
lanceolate +
many;several +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
cupulate;campanulate +
Flowering Apr–May. +
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. +
small +  and large +
wind-distributed +
yellowish +  and brownish +
adnate +  and free +
1 +  and several +
3-branched +  and unbranched +
3 +  and 1 +
Fritillaria viridea +
Fritillaria +
species +
not mottled;black;pale green to almost +
distinct +
lanceolate +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
1 +  and 2 +