Fritillaria meleagroides
Fritillaria meleagroides is a Eurasian species of bulb-forming plants in the lily family, native to Xinjiang, Russia (Altay Krai, Western Siberia Krai, European Russia, North Caucasus), Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Bulgaria.[1]
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| Fritillaria meleagroides in Ukraine; photo by Anna Kuzemko | |
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Fritillaria meleagroides is a bulb-producing perennial up to 40 cm tall. Leaves are linear, alternate, up to 15 cm long. Flowers are nodding (hanging), bell-shaped, dark purple or brownish-purple.[2][3]
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- 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
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