Liliaceae FAMILY
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Fritillaria sewerzowii is a perennial plant growing from a globose bulb around 30 - 40mm in diameter; the flowering stem is around 20 - 50 cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral Asia - Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan
HabitatCliff ledges, amongst scrub and on steep earthy slopes; at elevations from 1,000 - 3,000 metres[ 90 Title Bulbs Publication Author Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30253-1 Description Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat. ]. Foothills, argillaceous and stony slopes, and juniper woods[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].