Brown Fritillary

Description

Fritillaria micrantha grows an erect stem reaching heights between one half and one meter. The long, straight, very narrow leaves grow in whorls about the lower stem and in pairs near the top. The stem has one or more nodding flowers at each node. The flower has six narrow tepals are each one or two centimeters long. They are variable in appearance but are usually purplish to greenish-yellow and often mottled or edged with color. The fruit capsule is winged.