Fritillaria lusitanica facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fritillaria lusitanica |
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Fritillaria
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lusitanica
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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.
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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.
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
