Fritillaria japonica




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
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March 2009
at my home
March 2009
at my home