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Fritillaria lusitanica


Portuguese Fritillary, Lusitanian Fritillary




Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Fritillaria
Species
lusitanica
Category
Bulbs
Height
50 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
June
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Iberian Peninsula
Leaf Description
Alternate graminoid leaves, linear to lanceolate.
Flower Description
Solitary, terminal, bell-shaped flowers, usually hanging. Very showy mahogany colours ranging from dark purple to green clear and yellow, often with alternating bands of colour that remain until around July.
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