Yellow fritillary

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Fritillaria pudica, the yellow fritillary, is a small perennial plant found in the sagebrush country in the western United States and Canada. It is a member of the lily family Liliaceae. Another common name is "yellow bells", since it has a bell-shaped yellow flower.

• It belongs to the Liliaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 11 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. ^NatureServe
• In Idaho, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–May. ^iNaturalist
• In Montana, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–May. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as yellow. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 1 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 1,015 research-grade sightings of it in Idaho, ranking #18 among the 109 flowers on our Idaho list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 866 research-grade sightings of it in Montana, ranking #41 among the 109 flowers on our Montana list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 428 research-grade sightings of it in Wyoming, ranking #64 among the 107 flowers on our Wyoming list. ^iNaturalist