Fritillaria biflora

Chocolate lily
mission bells
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Fritillaria
Species: F. biflora
Binomial name
Fritillaria biflora
Lindl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Amblirion lanceolatum Sweet
  • Fritillaria biflora var. inflexa Jeps.
  • Fritillaria kamtschatcensis Torr. (not Fritillaria camschatcensis (L.) Ker Gawler)
  • Fritillaria lanceolata Torr.
  • Fritillaria succulenta Elmer
  • Liliorhiza viridis Kellogg

Fritillaria biflora (chocolate lily, mission bells) is a species of fritillary native to western California and northern Baja California.[2][3] It occurs in the chaparral and woodlands ecoregion, often in serpentine soil formations and hillside grassland habitats.[4]

Fritillaria biflora is a perennial herb up to 60 cm tall. It is called "chocolate lily" because its flowers can resemble the color of chocolate, although sometimes they are dark brown, greenish purple, or yellowish green.[4][5]

Fritillaria biflorashould not be confused with Arthropodium strictum, which is also called "chocolate lily". In the latter, the scent is reminiscent of chocolate, rather than the color. The Kamchatka Fritillary (F. camschatcensis) is sometimes also called "chocolate lily" in Alaska.

Varieties

Two varieties are recognized:[1][4]

See also

  1. 1 2 The Plant List
  2. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ↑ Biota of North America Program
  4. 1 2 3 Flora of North America v 26 p 168, Fritillaria biflora
  5. ↑ Lindley, John. 1834. Edwards's Botanical Register 20: under pl. 1663.
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