Fritillaria walujewii

Description

Fritillaria walujewii is an Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family, native to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang Province in western China. Fritillaria walujewii is a bulb-forming perennial up to 50 cm tall. Flowers are hanging, bell-shaped, usually dark purple with white or darker purple markings but sometimes pale green. The species is named in honor of P.A. von Walujew, one time Russian Imperial Minister of the Interior.