Fritillaria pallidiflora is an Asian species of bulbous flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Xinjiang, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The common name frequently used is Siberian fritillary, a misnomer because the species does not grow in the wild in Siberia.

The Latin specific epithet pallidiflora means “pale flowered”.

Fritillaria pallidiflora

Fritillaria pallidiflora reaches up to in height and bears pale yellow, nodding bell-shaped flowers.

Fritillaria pallidiflora

In cultivation in the UK this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. It is hardy down to

Fritillaria pallidiflora

References

External links

Pacific Bulb Society, Asian Fritillaria Three photos of several species including Fritillaria pallidiflora Vasteplanten Kwekerij De Hessenhof, Fritillaria pallidiflora photo of cultivated specimen in Netherlands

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Flora of Asia

Plants described in 1841