Difference between revisions of "Fritillaria falcata"
Madroño 7: 148. 1944.
Common names: Talus fritillary
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Fritillaria atropurpurea var. falcata Jepson Fl. Calif. 1: 309. 1921
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 5 November 2020
Bulb scales: large 2–4; small 8–32. Stem 0.7–2 dm. Leaves 2–6, alternate, ± fleshy near stem, 3.5–8.5 cm; blade broadly linear, folded, sickle-shaped. Flowers erect; tepals clearly mottled rusty brown and yellow adaxially, greenish abaxially, obovate, 1.5–2.2 cm, apex not recurved; nectaries obscure, yellowish green, spotted brownish, broadly lanceolate to ± diamond-shaped, 1/2–2/3 tepal length; style obviously branched for ca. 2/3 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm. Capsules acutely angled. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Apr.
Habitat: Serpentine talus
Elevation: 300–1200 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
This is a rare, relatively restricted endemic found only in the San Francisco Bay region and slightly northward.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.