Fritillaria meleagroides

Fritillaria meleagroides is a Eurasian species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Xinjiang, Russia (Altay Krai, Western Siberia Krai, European Russia, North Caucasus), Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Bulgaria.

Fritillaria meleagroides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. meleagroides
Binomial name
Fritillaria meleagroides Patrin ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Synonyms
Synonymy Fritillaria longifolia Steven ex Ledeb. 1852, illegitimate homonym not Hill 1768 Fritillaria meleagroides var. flavovirens X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng Fritillaria meleagroides var. plena X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng Fritillaria meleagroides var. rhodantha X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng

Fritillaria meleagroides is a bulb-producing perennial up to 40 cm tall. The leaves are linear, alternate, up to 15 cm long. The flowers are nodding (hanging), bell-shaped, dark purple or brownish-purple.

External links

• Шахматовидна ведрица, малка ведрица Fritillaria meleagroides Patrin ex Schultes fil., Природозащитен статут. Критично застрашен description in Bulgarian, Bulgarian distribution map, color painting of Fritillaria meleagroides in bloom
• Redbook Ukraine, Рябчик малый Fritillaria meleagroides Patrin ex Schult. et Schult.f. description in Ukrainian, Ukrainian distribution map, color photos of Fritillaria meleagroides in bloom
• Pacific Bulb Society, Miscellaneous Fritillaria photos of several species including Fritillaria meleagroides