Fritillaria Persica
Halq’emeylem Name
Currently unknown
Latin Name
Fritillaria persica
Pronunciation
About Fritillaria Persica
“Fritillaria persica, commonly called Persian lily, is a bulbous perennial of the lily family that is noted for producing attractive racemes of plum purple to gray green flowers in spring. Each raceme contains up to 30 conical, nodding, bell-shaped flowers atop a stiff, erect stem rising to 1-3′ tall. Stems are clad with glaucous, lanceolate, often twisted, gray-green leaves (to 5″ long). This species is native to rocky slopes in Turkey, Syria, Iran, Jordan and Israel.
“Genus name is from the Latin word fritillus meaning dice box in reference to the checkerboard pattern on the petals of Fritillaria meleagris.
“Specific epithet means from Persia (Iran).” (MBG)
Connections
Shakespeare
We added this fritillary for beauty and texture. We are not aware of a specific connection to Shakespeare for this particular fritillary.
Indigenous Knowledge
We are not currently aware of Indigenous knowledge related to this fritillary. It is a relative of chocolate lily.
Gallery
References
Image: peganum | 阿橋 HQ | Hari Krishnan | Melissa Walter
Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.). Fritillaria persica. Retrieved from http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281771&isprofile=1&basic=Fritillaria%20Persica
