Fritillaria lusitanica
Portuguese Fritillary, Lusitanian Fritillary
Family |
Liliaceae |
Genus |
Fritillaria |
Species |
lusitanica |
Category |
Bulbs |
Height |
50 cm |
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. |