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Fritillaria pinetorum, the pinewoods fritillary or Davidson's fritillary, is an uncommon species of fritillary.[2][5]

Fritillaria pinetorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. pinetorum
Binomial name
Fritillaria pinetorum Davidson[1][2][3]
Synonyms[4]
Fritillaria atropurpurea var. pinetorum (Davidson) I.M.Johnst.

It is endemic to California, USA, where it is found in shady mountain forests in the Sierra Nevada (from Sierra County to Kern County) and the San Gabriel Ranges from Santa Barbara County to San Bernardino County. There are also isolated populations in eastern Inyo County and in Modoc County.[6]

Description

Fritillaria pinetorum grows an erect stem 10–40 cm (3.9–15.7 in) high with 4 to 20 narrow, straight or curling leaves. The erect flower has six tepals each 1–2 cm long and yellow-mottled purple in color. It is similar in appearance to Fritillaria atropurpurea.[2]

References

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Fritillaria pinetorum
• USDA Plants Profile; Fritillaria pinetorum
• Fritillaria pinetorum - Photo gallery

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