Rice-grain Fritillary, Chocolate lily, Checker lily
Fritillaria affinis

Family: Liliaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. It grows 60 cm tall. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and in rings. The leaves are blue-green. The flowers are purple-brown mottled with yellow spots. They are bell shaped and usually nodding.

There are about 100-130 Fritillaria species. They are bulb plants in temperate regions.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Canada they grow in oak or pine woodlands and grasslands. It needs to be dry during the summer when bulbs are dormant. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Canada, North America (country/location of origin), Tasmania, USA

How it is used for food

Caution: Most fritillarias are poisonous if eaten. The bulbs and bulblets are cooked are eaten. They are also used in soups and stews.

Edible parts

Root, bulblet, seedspod, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fritillaria lanceolata Pursh;