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Fritillaria affinis
A perennial that has whorled leaves and very unusual, flowers which are dark purple, mottled with green-yellow. The patterns on the bell-shaped, nodding flowers are intriguing.
I'm not sure how common these are in Washington - this is the first time I've seen them. Spotted in a semi open pine forest. Found from BC to California and east to Idaho.
Historically, the bulbs of this plant were eaten steamed by Salish Native American peoples, including the Squamish, Sechelt, Halq'emeylem and Straits Salish.
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