Fritillaria michailovskyi
Fritillaria michailovskyi is a species of flowering plant in the lily family, native to mountainous areas of northeastern Turkey. It is a bulbous perennial growing to 10–20 cm (4–8 in) tall, with narrow strap-shaped leaves and nodding umbels of distinctive, pendent, bell-shaped maroon flowers with yellow tips in spring.[2][3][4]
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A Russian specimen
In cultivation, it requires very well-drained conditions, as it does not tolerate winter wet.[5]
References
- //The International Plant Names Index
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Fomin, Aleksandr Vasiljevich Vĕstnik Tiflisskago Botaniceskago Sada. 1905. Moniteur du Jardin Botanique de Tiflis 1:118
- "Fritillaria michailovskyi". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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