Pinewoods fritillary facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pinewoods fritillary |
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Fritillaria
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F. pinetorum
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| Fritillaria pinetorum Davidson
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Fritillaria pinetorum, also known as the pinewoods fritillary or Davidson's fritillary, is a special type of flower that grows in California. It's not very common, which makes it even more unique!
Where Does It Grow?
The pinewoods fritillary is a plant that is endemic to California. This means it naturally grows only in California and nowhere else in the world! You can find it in the shady mountain forests of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It grows from Sierra County all the way down to Kern County.
It also lives in the San Gabriel Ranges. These mountains stretch from Santa Barbara County to San Bernardino County. There are even a few small groups of these plants in eastern Inyo County and in Modoc County.
What Does It Look Like?
The Fritillaria pinetorum grows a straight stem that can be anywhere from 10 to 40 centimeters tall. That's about the length of a ruler to a little over a foot! It has about four to 20 leaves that are long and narrow. These leaves can be straight or slightly curly.
The flower itself stands upright. It has six petals, which are called tepals in this type of plant. Each tepal is about one to two centimeters long. They are a beautiful purple color, often with yellow spots or patterns. This flower looks quite similar to another plant called Fritillaria atropurpurea.
