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Fritillaria viridea  Kellogg
San benito fritillary
Fritillaria viridea is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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~131 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Fritillaria
Family: Liliaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSLiliorhiza viridea
Information about  Fritillaria viridea from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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[Wikipedia], Description, Rare: Fritillaria viridea is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, known by the common name San Benito fritillary.[2][3] It is endemic to the Central Coast Ranges of California, USA, where it belongs to the chaparral and serpentine soils flora. There are confirmed records of this species from San Benito and Monterey Counties plus unconfirmed reports from Fresno and San Luis Obispo Counties.[4] Description This bulbous herbaceous perennial produces an erect stem 30?65 cm (12?26 in) tall, surrounded by several lance-shaped leaves up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The smooth stem is topped with a raceme inflorescence of one or nodding bell-shaped flowers. Each flower has six tepals 1?2 cm (0.39?0.79 in) long, which are pale to very dark green.[5] (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2024).