- Fritillaria agrestis
Taxobox
name = "Fritillaria agrestis"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo =Liliales
familia =Liliaceae
genus = "Fritillaria"
species = "F. agrestis"
binomial = "Fritillaria agrestis"
binomial_authority = Greene
synonyms = "Fritillaria succulenta""Fritillaria agrestis" is a species of
fritillary known by the common name stinkbells. This wildflower is endemic toCalifornia , where it is a rare plant. It grows in heavy soils, particularly clay, in the central part of the state. This lily grows an erect stem reaching about half a meter in height with a clump of 5 to 12 long, narrow leaves clustered around its base. The nodding flower is a cup of sixtepal s, each one to three centimeters long and sometimes curved at the tips. They are white with greenish to pinkish markings on the outer surface and purple-brown on the inner surface. The nectaries inside the flower are long and prominent. The flower has an unpleasant odor.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8560,8564 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FRAG USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101614 Flora of North America]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Fritillaria+agrestis Photo gallery]
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