Fritillaria pudica

Taxobox
name = "Fritillaria pudica"
status = secure

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image_width = 240px

regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Liliales
familia = Liliaceae
genus = "Fritillaria"
species = "F. pudica"
binomial = "Fritillaria pudica"
binomial_authority = (Pursh) Sprengel

"Fritillaria pudica" (Yellow Fritillary) is a small, charming plant of sagebrush country in the western U.S. It is a member of the Lily family, or Liliaceae. Another name is 'yellowbells,' since it has a bell-shaped yellow flower. It may be found in dryish, loose soil; it is amongst the first plants to flower after the snow melts, but the flower does not last very long; as the petals age, they turn a brick-red colour and begin to curl outward.

This lily produces a small bulb, which can be dug up and eaten fresh or cooked; it served Native Americans as a good source of food in times past, and is still eaten occasionally.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8560,8578 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FRPU2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Fritillaria+pudica Photo gallery]