Fritillaria michailovskyi

Fritillaria michailovskyi is a species of flowering plant in the lily family, native to mountainous areas of northeastern Turkey. It is a bulbous perennial growing to 10–20 cm (4–8 in) tall, with narrow strap-shaped leaves and nodding umbels of distinctive, pendent, bell-shaped maroon flowers with yellow tips in spring.[2][3][4]

Fritillaria michailovskyi
F. michailovskyi flowers
Bergianska trädgården, Stockholm
Scientific classification
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F. michailovskyi
Binomial name
Fritillaria michailovskyi
A Russian specimen

In cultivation, it requires very well-drained conditions, as it does not tolerate winter wet.[5]

References

  1. //The International Plant Names Index
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Fomin, Aleksandr Vasiljevich Vĕstnik Tiflisskago Botaniceskago Sada. 1905. Moniteur du Jardin Botanique de Tiflis 1:118
  5. "Fritillaria michailovskyi". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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