Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells
Fritillaria pudica
Family: Liliaceae
What it is like
A small herb that keeps growing from year to year. It is 10-30 cm high. There are only a few leaves and they are narrow and oblong. The flowers are pale yellowish-green. They have a faint purple stripe. The flowers turn orange or brown with age. The flowers usually occur singly and are nodding. They are cup shaped. The fruit is a dry papery capsule. It has many seeds.
There are about 100 Fritillaria species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry hillsides and stony mountain slopes.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, North America, USA
How it is used for food
Caution: Most fritillarias are poisonous if eaten. The bulbs and offsets have been used as food. The are eaten raw, boiled, or steamed. They can be dried and stored.
Edible parts
Bulbs, root, seedspod, caution
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Winida