Fritillaria glauca is a species of fritillary known by the common names Siskiyou fritillary and Siskiyou missionbells.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesGreene, Edward Lee. 1893. Erythea 1(7): 153United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile, Fritillaria glauca Greene, Siskiyou fritillaryCalflora taxon report, Fritillaria glauca E. Greene, Siskiyou fritillary, Siskiyou missionbells
It is native to northern California, USA (as far south as Lake County) and southern Oregon (as far north as Lane County), where it is found in the serpentine talus on the slopes of the local mountains.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
Description This uncommon wildflower has a short stem reaching tall and is surrounded by two to four thick, sickle-shaped leaves. It is sometimes stunted-looking with a curled or warped stem; it often grows in exposed mountainous areas. The flower is nodding and has six thick tepals 1–2 cm long. They are yellow to purple and densely mottled. The fruits are winged.Flora of North America, Fritillaria glauca
References
External links Jepson Manual Treatment Calphotos Photo gallery color photos Turner Photographics, Liliaceae Fritillaria glauca Siskiyou Fritillary color photos Fritillaries: The Genus Fritillaria West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Siskiyou Fritillary Fritillaria glauca color photos