Definition of Fritillaria biflora

1. Noun. Herb of southwestern United States having dark purple bell-shaped flowers mottled with green.

Exact synonyms: Black Fritillary, Mission Bells
Generic synonyms: Checkered Lily, Fritillary

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fritillaria Biflora

Fringilla montifringilla
Fringillidae
Frippertronics
Frisbee
Frisbeed
Frisbeeing
Frisbees
Frisch
Frisco
Frisia
Frisian
Frisian Islands
Frisians
Fritillaria affinis
Fritillaria agrestis
Fritillaria biflora (current term)
Fritillaria imperialis
Fritillaria lanceolata
Fritillaria liliaceae
Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillaria micrantha
Fritillaria mutica
Fritillaria parviflora
Fritillaria pluriflora
Fritillaria recurva
Fritsch
Fritz
Fritz Albert Lipmann
Fritz Haber
Fritz Kreisler

Literary usage of Fritillaria biflora

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons (1906)
"Fritillaria biflora, Lindl. Lily Family. Hab.—The Coast Ranges, from San Diego to Mendocino County. We have a number of species of Fritillaria, ..."

2. California Plants in Their Homes: A Botanical Reader for Children by Alice Merritt Davidson (1898)
"In Southern California one might find the graceful brown lily, Fritillaria biflora, Lindl., some of the wild onions (Alliums), the Muilla (Allium spelled ..."

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