Fritillaria thunbergii

Botanical Description

Fritillaria thunbergii is a perennial plant growing from an ovoid to globose bulb around 10 - 30 mm in diameter and comprising of 2 - 3 scales; the flowering stem is around 15 - 80cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. Known as Zhe Bei Mu in Chinese medicine, where it is a very popular and much used medication, it is widely cultivated for its bulb which is used locally and also dried then exported to various countries. The plant is also grown in Europe, mainly as an ornamental but also for medicinal use[ 163 Title Lilies and Related Plants. Publication Author RHS Lily Group. Publisher Year ISBN Description Lots of interesting snippets about plants in the family Liliaceae (in the old, broad sense) , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 979 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Straits Settlements Vol VI Publication Author Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore. Year 1930 ISBN Description A botanical publication of Singapore Botanic Gardens, with a range of articles. This one focuses on the medicinal plants of the region. ].