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Fritillaria meleagris L.

Fritillary

Liliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Liliaceae (Lily family)
Genus: Fritillaria (Fritillary)

Synonyms

Fritillaria meleagris
Lilium meleagris

Related species

Fritillaria meleagris L. - Fritillary

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 15&#8211;50&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>pendulous</b>, bell- or funnel-shaped, <ba><b>brownish to reddish</b></ba>, <ba><b>chequered</b></ba>. <span class="v1">tepals:</span> 25&#8211;40&#8239;mm long. <span class=...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Fritillaria meleagris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Fritillaria meleagris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Fritillaria meleagris

Fritillaria meleagris

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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