Fritillaria agrestis
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Species Name: Fritillaria agrestis
Common Name: Stink Bells
- Incredible yellowish, brown streaked lily-like flowers that don't stink despite its' name. Does well in dry shade, such as under an oak canopy. Prefers heavy or clay soil and needs dry conditions when dormant.
- Plant Family: Liliaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
- Height by Width: 6" to 8" H
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer dormant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Part sun, shade inland
- Soil Preference:Heavy or Clay soils
- Water Requirements: Occasional water (if no rain) during growth; dry when dormant
- Cold Hardy to: 32 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Green
- Endangered?: Listed 4.2
- Distribution: Outer North Coast Ranges (Mendocino County), Sierra Nevada Foothills, Great Central Valley, Central Western California
- Natural Habitat: UNCOMMON. Clay depressions or other low heavy soils with elevation <500 m.
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