| Family | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily | Lilioideae |
| Tribe | Lilieae |
| Scientific name | Fritillaria japonica Miquel |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) ko-baimo (コバイモ, 小貝母 [meaning: tiny baimo (baimo = Japanese pronunciation of Chinese common name of Fritillaria thunbergii)]), mino-ko-baimo (ミノコバイモ, 美濃小貝母 [meaning: Mino's tiny baimo (Mino = an old name of Gifu Prefecture)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Pacific Ocean side of Central region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Mountane forest, forest edge |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=22 |
| Description | Plants electing. Scapes 15-20cm tall. Leaves 3-6cm long, 5-18mm wide. Flowers pale yellow or white perianths ca. 1.5-2cm long, flowering in March to April. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Fritillaria japonica Miq. |
| Fritillaria Icons | |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. |
| March 2009 at my home |
March 2009 at my home |
March 2009 at my home |