Fritillaria gentneri NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
ITIS Reports — Fritillaria gentneri ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.Fritillaria gentneri, or Gentner’s fritillary, is a rare member of lily family, that is endemic to southwest Oregon and adjacent Siskiyou County, California. Its habitat is dry, open woodlands and chaparral from 1000–5000 feet, where it blooms from March through July. However, most populations generally are done blooming by the end of May. As with many plants, the lower elevations bloom earliest with the bloom period moving up following elevation.This perennial plant in the lily family (Liliaceae) has straight, smooth, fleshy lily-type leaves that are sometimes mottled with purple. Leaves come in two forms, either emerging as a single stemless leaf in juvenile plants, with no flowers, or appearing on flowering stalks in whorls of 3 to 5. The stalks can reach up to 70 centimeters (28 inches) high when the plant flower
