Fritillaria pyrenaica is a species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to the Pyrenees in Spain and France.Cheers, G. and H. F. Ullmann. Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of Over 10,000 Garden Plants and how to Cultivate Them. Könemann im Tandem. 2004. p. 384. Common names include Pyrenean fritillaryFritillaria pyrenaica. Royal Horticultural Society. and Pyrenean snake's-head. It is a bulbous perennial growing to . The pendent, bell-shaped flowers are borne in spring. They have recurved tepals which are purple tinged with brown and yellow. Like other species in this genus, notably F. meleagris, they are strongly chequered.
Subspecies Two subspecies are currently recognized:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Fritillaria pyrenaica subsp. boissieri
Fritillaria pyrenaica subsp. boissieri (Costa) Vigo & ValdésVigo Bonada, Josep & Valdés, Benito. 2004. Willdenowia 34: 64.
Fritillaria pyrenaica subsp. pyrenaica
Cultivation In cultivation in the UK Fritillaria pyrenaica has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It grows in any open place, such as a flower border or meadow, in full sun. Like all the Liliaceae, it is subject to predation by the scarlet lily beetle and its larvae.
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