Fritillaria biflora
Lindl.
Chocolate lily
Fritillaria biflora is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland
[Wikipedia] Range, Similar Species: Fritillaria biflora, the chocolate lily or mission bells, is a species of fritillary native to western California, US, and northern Baja California, Mexico.[2][3] It occurs in the chaparral and woodlands ecoregion, often in serpentine soil formations and hillside grassland habitats.[4] Fritillaria biflora should 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. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
