Fritillaria karelinii is an Asian species of herbaceous perennial plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Xinjiang.Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 132 砂贝母 sha bei mu Fritillaria karelinii (Fischer ex D. Don) BakerFlora of Pakistan, Fritillaria karelinii (Fisch. ex D. Don) Baker Baker, John Gilbert. 1974. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 14: 268 description in LatinOrnamental Plants From Russia, Rhinopetalum karelinii Fisch. ex D. Don
Fritillaria karelinii grows up to tall. Flowers of the wild populations are rose-violet with darker markings; flowers of cultivars may be different.
formerly included Fritillaria karelinii f. gibbosa (Boiss.) Bornm., now called Fritillaria gibbosa Boiss.
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External links
Pacific Bulb Society, Asian Fritillaria Two photos of several species including Fritillaria karelinii Edgewood Gardens