Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Fritillaria agrestis is a species of fritillary known by the common name stinkbells. This wildflower is endemic to California, where it is a rare plant. It grows in heavy soils, particularly clay, in the central part of the state. This lily grows an erect stem reaching about half a meter in height with a clump of 5 to 12 long, narrow leaves clustered around its base. The nodding flower is a cup of six petals, each one to three centimeters long and sometimes curved at the tips. They are white with greenish to pinkish markings on the outer surface and purple-brown on the inner surface. The nectaries inside the flower are long and prominent. The flower has an unpleasant odor.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Geophyte

Size

2 ft Tall

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Color

White

Sun

Full Sun

Soil drainage

Slow

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Sunset Zones

25

Site type

Clay depressions

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Wetland-Riparian