Fritillary
Fritillaries in rough ground, Lancaster
Purple variety
White variety
Bell-shaped flower, overlapping tepals
Corolla view, stamens and style
Close-up of anthers
Close-up: stamens, 3 lobed stigma
Stem and narrow leaves
Fritillaria meleagris
Liliaceae
April and May
Wild, probably native, fritillaries found in localised sites
in East Anglia and around Oxford since the 1730s.
Naturalised escapes are scattered throughout the country,
but are most common in the South.
For a map see BSBI disribution map for - Fritillary
Fritillary is found in damp meadows used for hay making
with subsequent grazing.
It is also planted, and sometimes naturalised in other
types of grassland.
It is a bulbous perennial herb growing up to 30cm.
Flowers are nodding, campanulate and up to 5cm
across. They are made up of 6 overlapping tepals
.which range from purple to white and have check
markings.
There are 6 yellow stamens.
The style is long with 3 linear stigmas.
Leaves are linear.
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Fritillaries in rough ground, Lancaster
Purple variety
White variety
Bell-shaped flower, overlapping tepals
Corolla view, stamens and style
Close-up of anthers
Close-up: stamens, 3 lobed stigma
Stem and narrow leaves
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