Fritillaria lusitanica facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fritillaria lusitanica
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. lusitanica
Binomial name
Fritillaria lusitanica Wikstr.
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Synonyms
Synonymy Fritillaria messanensis Boiss. 1842, illegitimate homonym not Raf. 1814 Fritillaria hispanica Boiss. & Reut. Fritillaria maria Sennen Fritillaria stenophylla Boiss. & Reut. (syn of subsp. stenophylla)

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Fritillaria lusitanica is a beautiful plant that belongs to the lily family, Liliaceae. It is a special kind of plant because it grows only in the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain and Portugal. This plant is known for its unique, bell-shaped flowers.

What Fritillaria lusitanica Looks Like

This plant is a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial. This means it grows from a bulb, has soft stems, and lives for many years. It comes back each growing season.

Its flowers hang downwards, like little bells. They are usually purple. Sometimes, you might see a green stripe on the central part of each petal-like leaf, called a tepal.

Flower of Fritillaria lusitanica.

Where This Plant Lives

Fritillaria lusitanica grows in the central and southwestern parts of the Iberian Peninsula. You can find it scattered in these areas. Usually, there are only a few plants growing together in one spot.

Different Kinds of Fritillaria lusitanica

Sometimes, plants of the same species can have small differences depending on where they grow. These slightly different groups are called subspecies. Fritillaria lusitanica has two main subspecies:

• Fritillaria lusitanica subsp. lusitanica
• Fritillaria lusitanica subsp. stenophylla (named by Boiss. & Reut. and K.Richt)

See also

In Spanish: Fritillaria lusitanica para niños