J20160218-0095—Fritillaria biflora—RPBG

Fritillaria biflora—chocolate lily. A David Douglas collection. Despite the Latin name the species often bears more than two flowers. It is a early bloomer, often blooming a month earlier than other Fritillaria. The species played a role in the 2010 paper "Can Species of Fritillaria and Allium Serve as Guideposts to Human Migration?" The paper argues that the distribution of the genus Fritillaria follows the routes of early human migration in both Eurasia and North America. The paper can be found on JSTOR and is accessible through Google Scholar. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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