Liliaceae FAMILY

Fritillaria tortifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fritillaria tortifolia is a perennial plant growing from an ovoid bulb around 10 - 30mm in diameter and comprising of 2 - 3 scales; the flowering stem is around 20 - 40cm tall, occassionally reaching 100cm[ 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 medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - western China (northwest Xinjiang)

HabitatThickets, alpine grassy slopes; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,100 metres[ 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. ].