Liliaceae

Talus fritillary

Fritillaria falcata (Jeps.) D.E.Beetle

Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Fritillaria

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Talus fritillary: Fritillaria falcata . This rare serpentine-loving species is seen here on Cedar Mountain ("Rancho Repose") in California's Alameda County, on April 10th 1993. N — Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Talus fritillary
Persian: لاله واژگون ریگشیب

Synonyms

Fritillaria atropurpurea var. falcata Jeps.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.