Fritillaria brandegeei

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Fritillaria brandegeei
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Fritillaria
Species:
F. brandegeei
Binomial name
Fritillaria brandegeei
Synonyms[1]

Fritillaria hutchinsonii Davidson

Fritillaria brandegeei, the Greenhorn fritillary, is a plant species endemic to California, USA.

Description[]

Fritillaria brandegeei is a bulb-forming perennial up to 100 cm tall. Leaves are in 1-2 whorls of 4-8 leaves per node. Flowers are nodding, pinkish purple.[2][3]

Distribution[]

It is known from only the Greenhorn Mountains, a subrange of the southern Sierra Nevada, within Kern and Tulare counties. It grows in open areas of yellow pine forest habitats, at elevations of 1,500–2,100 metres (4,900–6,900 ft).[2][4][5]

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