Fritillaria

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Fritillaria - fritillary

liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils

family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae

checkered lily, fritillary - any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers

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More and more varieties have been appearing, but I wish that importers would include tiny fritillaria bulbs, as they are natives of this area of the Mediterranean and would make a welcome sight in our early spring gardens.

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The scientific name of Aigul flower is Fritillaria eduardii.

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Fritillaria imperialis, its botanic name, grows to about 1 meter in height and bears lance-shaped, glossy leaves at intervals along the stem.

Upside down flowers said on the brink of extinction

And so, too, it turns out, are guinea hen flowers (Fritillaria meleagris).

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Allium 'Mount Everest', above, Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial) 'Garland Star', top right and Anemone 'Royal Blue', right

Perfect time for a bright bulb moment; Autumn is bulb planting season, so splash out on more unusual varieties to add a riot of colour and form to your garden in spring

The scientific name of the plant is Fritillaria eduardii.

Life in rural Kyrgyzstan: Endangered flowers that only grow in Batken start blooming

En el mar Caribe unicamente se encontraron tres especies (Oikopleura dioica, Oikopleura longicauda y Fritillaria haplostoma).

Dichotomous key for the identification of Apendicularians in the Eastern Tropical Pacific and Inter American Seas, with a species list for Costa Rica/Clave dicotomica para la identificacion de Apendicularias en el PacificoTropical Oriental y Mares Interamericanos, con un listado de especies para Costa Rica

They also have some wonderful fritillaria species such as "Adiyaman" - a magnificent border plant growing to 90cm in height, producing large numbers of dark plum purple bell-shaped flowers in April and May (blomsbulbs.com, 01234 709 099).

really are a Bulbs bright idea; If you want a stunning wash of colour in spring, then now's the time to get planting

They also have some wonderful fritillaria species such as Adiyaman - a magnificent border plant growing to 90cm in height, producing large numbers of dark plum purple bell-shaped flowers in April and May.

PASS THE DUTCHIES; Create your own little Kreukenhof garden with this pick of the best bulbs

They also have some wonderful fritillaria species such as 'Adiyaman' - a magnificent border plant growing to 90cm in height, producing large numbers of dark plum purple bell-shaped flowers in April and May (blomsbulbs.com, 01234 709099).

Bulbsreally are a bright idea; If you want a stunning wash of colour in spring, then now's the time to get planting

If you want a big imposing plant for your borders, little can beat crown imperial or Fritillaria imperialis.