Fritillaria striata

Striped adobe-lily

Family: Liliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1

Striped adobe-lily is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native perennial found in southern Sierra Nevada Foothill regions, particularly in Tulare and Kern counties including the Greenhorn Mountains, growing in adobe soil at elevations below 1,000 meters. Flowering from February to April, this plant produces white to pink flowers with distinctive red stripes, nodding gracefully and measuring 2 to 3.5 centimeters long with delicate, recurved tips. Growing 25 to 38 centimeters tall with a large underground bulb, it develops 3 to 10 alternate leaves that are bluish-green and oblong-ovate. Its leaves measure 6 to 7 centimeters long and spread along the stem with a glaucous appearance. The flower's nectary is linear and green, delicately outlined in lavender, adding to its subtle and elegant botanical character.

Habitat: Adobe soil

Bloom period: Feb-Apr

Elevation: < 1000 m

Bioregions: s SNF (Tulare, Kern cos., esp Greenhorn Mtns).

California counties: Tulare, Kern

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.