Fritillaria affinis
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Fritillaria affinis (Checker lily) is a highly variable species in the genus Fritillaria, native to western North America, in California, Klamath Ranges, the north coast ranges, Cascade Ranges, north Sierra Nevada foothills, and the San Francisco Bay Area, north to British Columbia and Idaho.
It grows from a bulb. The stems are 10-120 cm tall. The flowers are produced in the spring, nodding, 1-4 cm, yellowish or greenish brown with a lot of yellow mottling to purplish black with little mottling, or yellow-green mottled with purple.
Its habitat includes oak or pine scrub.
There are two varieties:
- Fritillaria affinis var. affinis
- Fritillaria affinis var. tristulis
[edit] Cultivation
Prefers low to mid-elevation, shade or part shade, dry summer dormancy, good drainage. Some sources say that it may be difficult to cultivate, but other sources say that it is one of the easiest fritillaries to grow.
[edit] References
- Treatment from the Jepson Manual
- Harlow, Nora, Jakob, Kristin, and Raiche, Roger (2003) Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-23849-4.
- CalFlora Taxon Report
