Fritillaria verticillata (Fritillaria verticillata)
Description
Fritillaria verticillata is an Asian plant in the lily family, native to Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, and the Altay region of Siberia. Fritillaria verticillata can grow to 60 cm (23.5 in) tall, usually with one flower at the top, but sometimes as many as 5. Leaves are mostly in whorls, with 4-7 leaves per node, each up to 10 cm long but rarely more than 10 mm across. Flowers are nodding, bell-shaped, white or pale yellow, sometimes with purple spots. It formerly included the Fritillaria verticillata var. thunbergii - now called Fritillaria thunbergii.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Liliales
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Family: Liliaceae
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Genus: Fritillaria
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