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Chocolate lily

Fritillaria affinis

Description:

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.

Habitat:

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.

Notes:

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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Brian38
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Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on May 22, 2018
Submitted on May 23, 2018

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