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Fritillaria meleagris

Fritillaria meleagris

About

Fritillaria meleagris is a Eurasian species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae. Its common names include snake's head fritillary, snake's head, chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen flower, guinea flower, leper lily, Lazarus bell, chequered lily, chequered daffodil, drooping tulip or, in the British Isles, simply fritillary. The plant is a bulbous perennial native to the flood river plains of Europe where it grows in abundance.

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Family
Liliaceae

How to use it

The snake's head fritillary can be used ornamentally in gardens due to its striking appearance. It thrives in wet meadows and can help attract pollinators, making it a valuable addition to an ecological garden.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Fritillaria meleagris
Slug
fritillaria-meleagris
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Fritillaria
Species
meleagris
Wikidata QID
Q157339
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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