Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Fritillaria micrantha, known by the common names brown fritillary and brown bells, is a California species of fritillary in the lily family. This wildflower is native to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it is a common resident of dry mountain slopes and to the foothills west of the main range. There is also one report of the species in the Diablo Range in San Benito County.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Geophyte

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Plant communities

Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest