fritillaries

genus Fritillaria

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

Except for historical records that I'm ignoring, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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stinkbells
Fritillaria agrestis

• nectary a prominent narrow band ⅔ to = perianth
• perianth green-white or yellow abaxially, purple-brown adaxially
• flower ill-scented
• Ano Nuevo, very rare in other bay area locations

chocolate lily
Fritillaria biflora

• 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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2 observed taxons / 2 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 14 (13 are research grade)

Locations:

• Stevens Creek CP: 3
• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
• Henry Coe SP: 2
• Russian Ridge OSP: 2
• Waterdog Lake & Open Space: 2
• Mt. Tamalpais Watershed
• Picchetti Ranch OSP
• Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP

Months:

• Feb.: 3
• Mar.: 4
• Apr.: 3
• May: 3
• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora