Fritillaria eastwoodiae

R. M. MacFarlane

Madroño 25: 95. 1978.

Common names: Butte County fritillary
Endemic
Basionym: Fritillaria phaeanthera Eastwood Leafl. W. Bot. 1: 55. 1933,
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 169. Mentioned on page 165.

Bulb scales: large 2–5; small 10–60. Stem 2–8 dm. Leaves in 1–2 whorls of 3–5 leaves per node proximally, alternate distally, 5–10 cm, usually shorter than inflorescence; blade linear to narrowly lanceolate, ± glaucous; distal leaves usually ± equaling proximalmost leaf. Flowers nodding; tepals pale greenish yellow to red, narrowly elliptic, 1–1.7 cm, apex usually flared to slightly recurved; nectaries green, gold, or yellow, lanceolate, less than 1/3 tepal length; style obviously branched for less than 1/2 its length, branches barely recurved, longer than 1.5 mm. Capsules angled. 2n = 24, 34, 36.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat: Dry benches and slopes, sometimes on serpentine, in chaparral or beneath conifers
Elevation: 500–1500 m

Discussion

This species is highly variable and shows evidence of either being of hybrid origin between Fritillaria recurva and F. micrantha, or, if it is of separate origin, appearing to hybridize easily with those two species. In the northern part of its range, F. eastwoodiae intergrades with F. recurva, whereas in the southern part of its range it intergrades with F. micrantha. Occasional individuals throughout the range display traits of both F. recurva and F. micrantha.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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... more about "Fritillaria eastwoodiae"
36 +, 34 +  and 24 +
versatile +  and dorsifixed +
cordate +  and linear +
Bryan Ness +
R. M. MacFarlane +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
Fritillaria phaeanthera +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
linear +  and narrowly lanceolate +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
obovate +  and ovate +
tunicate +  and scaly +
small +  and large +
Butte County fritillary +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
500–1500 m +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
thin-walled +, winged +  and capsular +
loculicidal +
rounded +  and 6-angled +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Dry benches and slopes, sometimes on serpentine, in chaparral or beneath conifers +
persistent +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
yellow +, gold +  and green +
lanceolate +
many;several +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
cupulate;campanulate +
Flowering Apr–May. +
small +  and large +
wind-distributed +
yellowish +  and brownish +
adnate +  and free +
1 +  and several +
3-branched +  and unbranched +
3 +  and 1 +
Fritillaria eastwoodiae +
Fritillaria +
species +
distinct +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
1 +  and 2 +