Fritillaria pyrenaica

Pyrenean fritillary
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. pyrenaica
Binomial name
	Fritillaria pyrenaica; L.
Synonyms
	Fritillaria aquitanica Mill.; Fritillaria linophylla Doumenjou ex Nyman ; Fritillaria lurida Salisb.; Fritillaria nervosa Willd.; Fritillaria nigra Mill.; Fritillaria pyrenaea Gren.; Fritillaria pyrenaica var. lutescens Lindl. ex Baker; Fritillaria tardiflora Lehm. ex Schult. & Schult.f.; Fritillaria umbellata Mill.;

Fritillaria pyrenaica is a species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to the Pyrenees in Spain and France.^[2] Common names include Pyrenean fritillary^[3] and Pyrenean snake's-head.^[4] It is a bulbous perennial growing to 45 cm (18 in). The pendent, bell-shaped flowers are borne in spring. They have recurved tepals^[5] which are purple tinged with brown and yellow.^[2] Like other species in this genus, notably F. meleagris, they are strongly chequered.^[5]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognized:^[1]^[6]

Fritillaria pyrenaica subsp. boissieri (Costa) Vigo & Valdés^[7]

Fritillaria pyrenaica subsp. pyrenaica

Cultivation

In cultivation in the UK Fritillaria pyrenaica has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[3]^[8] It grows in any open place, such as a flower border or meadow, in full sun. Like all the Liliaceae, it is subject to predation by the scarlet lily beetle and its larvae.^[3]

Arising
Flower buds
Flower (outer side)
Flower (inner side)
Mature seed capsules

References

^ ^a ^b The Plant List
^ ^a ^b Cheers, G. and H. F. Ullmann. Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of Over 10,000 Garden Plants and how to Cultivate Them. Könemann im Tandem. 2004. p. 384. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
^ ^a ^b ^c Fritillaria pyrenaica. Royal Horticultural Society.
^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
^ ^a ^b RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Fritillaria pyrenaica subsp. boissieri
^ Vigo Bonada, Josep & Valdés, Benito. 2004. Willdenowia 34: 64.
^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 39. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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[boxelder-1] The Plant List

[botanica-2] Cheers, G. and H. F. Ullmann. Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of Over 10,000 Garden Plants and how to Cultivate Them. Könemann im Tandem. 2004. p. 384. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0

[rhs-3] Fritillaria pyrenaica. Royal Horticultural Society.

[BSBI07-4] BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[RHSAZ-5] RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.

[6] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Fritillaria pyrenaica subsp. boissieri

[7] Vigo Bonada, Josep & Valdés, Benito. 2004. Willdenowia 34: 64.

[8] "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 39. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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