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Fritillaria agrestis
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BULB
VIEW
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Stink Bells |
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Form: |
Bulb |
Growth habit: |
Upright |
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Size: |
18" - 24" h
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Deciduous: |
Bulbs go dormant
in summer/fall |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
Green-White
to Brown-Purple |
Hardiness: |
to 1,600' |
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Exposure: |
Full sun to
part sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Roots eaten by Native Americans |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry when dormant.
Needs soil moisture while actively growing. |
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Soil Type: |
Heavy soils,
clay |
CNPS Status: |
RED "4" 1-2-3
CNPS listed as "Rare" |
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Family: |
Liliaceae |
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Distribution: |
Outer North
Coast Ranges (Mendocino Co.), Sierra Nevada Foothills, Great Central
Valley, Central Western California |
Habitat: |
Clay depressions
or other low heavy soils
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Wildlife Value: |
Flowers attract nectar loving insects and
birds |
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Description:
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This fritillaria has a strong, unpleasant
odor and likes very heavy soils. The various fritillaria are sometimes
referred to as "rice-roots", because many tiny rice-like bulblets cluster
around the plant's root. Native Americans sought out fritillarias and
used their roots as food. Threatened by development. |
