| Fritillaria viridea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. viridea |
| Binomial name | |
| Fritillaria viridea | |
Fritillaria viridea is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, known by the common name San Benito fritillary.[2][3] It is endemic to the Central Coast Ranges of California, USA, where it belongs to the chaparral and serpentine soils flora. There are confirmed records of this species from San Benito and Monterey Counties plus unconfirmed reports from Fresno and San Luis Obispo Counties.[4]
Description
This bulbous herbaceous perennial produces an erect stem 30–65 cm (12–26 in) tall, surrounded by several lance-shaped leaves up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The smooth stem is topped with a raceme inflorescence of one or nodding bell-shaped flowers. Each flower has six tepals 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) long, which are pale to very dark green.[5]
References
External links
- Hickman, J. C. 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California 1–1400. University of California Press, Berkeley.
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- University of California @ Berkeley, Calphotos Photo gallery
- California Native Plant Database, Theodore Payne Foundation, Fritillaria viridea Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine