Liliaceae FAMILY

Fritillaria atropurpurea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fritillaria atropurpurea is a perennial plant growing from an underground bulb comprising 2 - 5 large scales plus around 45 - 50 smal scales. The flowering stem is around 10 - 60cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern and central N. America - Oregon to California, east to North Dakota, Nebraska and New Mexico

HabitatHumus rich damp soils under trees and shrubs in valleys and open woods, also in mountains to near the timberline; at elevations from 1,000 - 3,200 metres[ 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].