Liliaceae FAMILY

Fritillaria crassicaulis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fritillaria crassicaulis is a perennial plant growing from an ovoid, fleshy bulb around 20 - 50mm in diameter and comprising of 2 scales,; the flowering stem is around 30 - 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 medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - western Nepal, southern China (southwest Sichuan, northwest Yunnan)

HabitatForests, alpine grasslands; at elevations from 2,500 - 3,400 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. ].