Fritillaria meleagris L.
Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillaria meleagris, commonly known as snake's head fritillary or chequered lily, is a Eurasian species of flowering plant in the lily family. It is a bulbous perennial native to Europe and western Asia, particularly found in damp soils and river meadows. The plant has a button-shaped bulb containing poisonous alkaloids. Its flowers have a chequered pattern in shades of purple or can be pure white.
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Liliales
Liliaceae
Fritillaria
The plant contains poisonous alkaloids in its bulb. It is generally disease-free but susceptible to the scarlet lily beetle, which can seriously damage or kill it.
Fritillaria meleagris is commonly used for landscaping, gardening, and horticulture in various planting situations such as borders, containers, cottage and informal gardens, woodland gardens, wildflower meadows, rock gardens, or naturalized areas. It is also known as a garden plant that has been cultivated for ornamental purposes.
March to May
15–40 cm (6–16 in)
Shades of purple or pure white
Grasslands in damp soils and river meadows at altitudes up to 800 m (2,625 ft)
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