Fritillaria pinetorum

Davidson

Muhlenbergia 4: 67. 1908.

Endemic
Synonyms: Fritillaria atropurpurea var. pinetorum (Davidson) I. M. Johnston
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 170. Mentioned on page 165, 166, 167.

Bulb scales: large 2–5; small 45–50. Stem 1–4 dm, ± glaucous. Leaves 4–20, in whorls of 2–3 leaves per node proximally, alternate distally, 5–15 cm, often equaling or larger than inflorescence; blade linear, glaucous; distal leaves usually ca. 1/3–1/2 length of proximalmost leaf. Flowers ± erect, occasionally nodding; tepals purplish, clearly mottled greenish yellow, 1.4–1.9 cm, apex not recurved; nectaries obscure, yellow, dotted brown, widely ovate, 2/3 tepal length; style obviously branched to near base, branches longer than 1.5 mm. Capsules angled. 2n = 26.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Shaded or partially shaded granitic slopes
Elevation: 1800–3200 m

Discussion

Fritillaria pinetorum is easily confused with F. atropurpurea.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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versatile +  and dorsifixed +
cordate +  and linear +
not recurved +
Bryan Ness +
Davidson +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
linear +  and more or less ovate +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
obovate +  and ovate +
tunicate +  and scaly +
small +  and large +
1800–3200 m +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
nodding +  and erect +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
thin-walled +, winged +  and capsular +
loculicidal +
rounded +  and 6-angled +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Shaded or partially shaded granitic slopes +
persistent +
larger +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
dotted brown +  and yellow +
many;several +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
cupulate;campanulate +
Flowering May–Jun. +
Muhlenbergia +
small +  and large +
wind-distributed +
yellowish +  and brownish +
adnate +  and free +
1 +  and several +
3 +  and 1 +
Fritillaria atropurpurea var. pinetorum +
Fritillaria pinetorum +
Fritillaria +
species +
yellow;mottled greenish;yellow;purplish +
distinct +
1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +