black lily
Fritillaria camschatcensis (L.) Ker Gawl.
Fritillaria camschatcensis (L.) Ker Gawl. is a species in the Liliaceae family, commonly known as black lily. It is native to northeastern Asia and northwestern North America, including regions such as British Columbia, Yukon, Alaska, Japan, and the Russian Far East. The plant was first described in 1809 and is also known by the common name Kamchatka fritillary.
Description
Fritillaria camschatcensis is a flowering plant in the Liliaceae family, found in regions such as British Columbia, Yukon, Alaska, Japan, and the Russian Far East. It is commonly called black lily and is also known as Kamchatka fritillary. The species was described in 1809 and is part of the genus Fritillaria. Its distribution spans from northern Oregon and Washington to the Aleutian Islands, Amur, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Kuril Islands, Magadan, Oregon, Primorye, and Sakhalin.
Other common names
Indian-riceKamchatka fritillaryKamchatka-lilyblack-lilyblack saranariceroot fritillaryIndian riceKamchatka missonbellsblack lilynorthern riceroot
Distribution
British Columbia · Yukon · NO · Alaska · Aleutian Is. · Amur · Japan · Kamchatka · Khabarovsk · Kuril Is. · Magadan · Oregon · Primorye · Sakhalin · Washington
Synonyms
Lilium quadrifoliatumLilium nigrumLilium camschatcenseSarana edulisAmblirion camschatcenseFritillaria camtschatcensis f. flavescensFritillaria sarannaFritillaria camtschatcensis var. flavescensFritillaria camschatcensis subsp. camschatcensisFritillaria camschatcensis subsp. alpinaFritillaria camschatcensis var. keisukeiFritillaria camschatcensis var. flavescensFritillaria camschatcensis var. alpina
