Fritillaria pallidiflora
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Fritillaria pallidiflora is an Asian species of bulbous flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Xinjiang, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.[2][1] The common name frequently used is Siberian fritillary, a misnomer because the species does not grow in the wild in Siberia.
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
Tribe: | Lilieae |
Genus: | Fritillaria |
Species: | F. pallidiflora |
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The Latin specific epithet pallidiflora means "pale flowered".[3]
Fritillaria pallidiflora reaches up to 38 cm (15 in) in height and bears pale yellow, nodding bell-shaped flowers.[2][4][5][6][7]
In cultivation in the UK this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[8][9] It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F)