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Fritillaria meleagris L. - Bibilica, Lalea pestrita (rom.), Snake's head fritillaries, Chequered lily, Guinea-hen flower, Leper Lily (engl.), Oeuf de pintade, Fritillaire pintade (franc.), Schachblume, Kiebitzei, Schachbrettblume (de.), Bossolo dei dadi (ital.),
Family: Liliaceae
perennial species
geophyte
20-30 cm height
flowering period: april-may
mesohygrophyte species
status in Romania: protected species
In The Natural Reserve "Zamostea Lunca" I find this species.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritillaria_meleagris)
Fritillaria meleagris, commonly known as Snakes's head (the original English name), and also Snake's Head Fritillary, Leper Lily, and Guinea-hen Flower (possibly also checkered daffodil) is a fritillary, a flower from the family Liliaceae.
The flower has a checkered reddish-brown, purple, white and gray coloration, sometimes mostly white. It blossoms from March to May and grows anywhere between 15 and 40 cm in height. It has a globulous bulb which contains poisonous alkaloids.
The plant is commonly found growing in grasslands in damp soils and river meadows. It can be found at altitudes up to 800 metres.
It is native to Europe, but in many places, including France, Slovenia and Romania it is an endangered species that is rarely found in the wild, but is common in horticulturists' gardens. In Croatia the flower is known as Kockavica and is part of the country's national symbol. |
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