Liliaceae FAMILY

Fritillaria verticillata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fritillaria verticillata is a perennial plant growing from a bulb around 20mm in diameter and comprising of two scales; the flowering stem is around 15 - 50cm 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. The bulbs are dried and then exported to various countries for medicinal use[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Kazakhstan, southern Siberia, Mongolia, western China (Xinjiang), Korea, Japan

HabitatStony and dry slopes from W. Siberia eastwards[ 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. ]. Hill thickets and gravelly meadows; at elevations from 1,300 - 2,000 metres in NW Xinjiang, China[ 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. ].