Fritillaria agrestis
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| Fritillaria agrestis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. agrestis |
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| Fritillaria agrestis Greene |
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Fritillaria succulenta |
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Fritillaria agrestis is a species of fritillary known by the common name stinkbells.
This wildflower is endemic to California, where it is a rare plant. It grows in heavy soils, particularly clay, in the central part of the state.
[edit] Description
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 six tepals, 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.
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