Fritillaria pudica

Modesty of Fritillarie ( Fritillaria pudica )

The modesty of Fritillarie ( Fritillaria pudica ) is a plant from the lily family ( Liliaceae ).

Description

The modesty of Fritillarie is a perennial, herbaceous plant that is highly 7-30 centimeters. The bulbs of these geophytes consist of four to five large, starchy bulb scales. Frequently 85-125 small scales happen.

The two to eight leaves are arranged opposite or distributed. They are linear to lanceolate and are 3-20 inches long.

The hermaphrodite flowers are nodding. They bloom from March to June. The six non -blown bloom are yellow to orange, often streaked brown. At the age they turn towards brick red. They are 0.8 to 2.2 inches long. The nectaries located at the base of the flower, they are green and elliptical round. The ovary is upper constant, the stylus is unbranched.

The three compartments capsule fruits are clearly bent in the longitudinal direction.

The chromosome number is 2n = 24, 26

Dissemination

Modesty of Fritillarien thrive on grassy or wooded slopes at altitudes 0-2100 meters above sea level.

The distribution area extends in western North America over British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Washington.

Use

Modesty of Fritillarien were used as food for the Native Americans. The little bulbs were eaten raw, dried or cooked the larger. For the Okanagan and Colville, the blossoming of the modesty of Fritillarie was a symbol of spring. The Secwepemc accumulated large bouquets of flowers.