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Guinea-Hen Flower
Fritillaria meleagris
Flower Color:
Purple, pinkish-purple or white with strong,
purple-pink checkering
Flower Shape:
Bell
Season of Bloom:
Spring
Range:
Southern England to Northern Balkans,
Western Russia
Description of Plant:
This plant, a bulb, grows up to 1 foot
tall. It
has thin, long gray-green leaves.
Interesting Facts:
'Fritillaria' is from Latin, 'fritillus"
means dice
board. The spotted flower look checkered like
a dice board. |