Common name:
Snakeshead fritillary
Family:
Scientific name:
Fritillaria meleagris
Main flower color:
Range:
Scattered locations in southern England
Height:
Up to 40 cm
Habitat:
Moist meadows, often those periodically flooded
Flowers:
Solitary, cup-shaped, drooping, up to 5 cm long, formed of six petal-like lobes, reddish-purple with darker markings (occasionally all-white), each with a greenish gland at the base. At the centre are six stamens, topped by yellow anthers, and a three-lobed stigma
Leaves:
Grass-like; narrow, linear, up to 20 cm long
Season:
April to May
Rarity:
★★★★★
