chocolate lily

Fritillaria biflora

Member of fritillaries (genus Fritillaria)
true lily subfamily (subfamily Lilioideae)
lily family (family Liliaceae)
monocots (class Liliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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• nectary a prominent narrow band ⅔ to = perianth
• perianth dark brown, green-purple or yellow-green
• flower ill-scented or not
• rare in San Mateo County

Toxicity of checker lily, fritillaria (Fritillaria spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora