Fritillaria persica L.

Fritillaria persica is a protected flower in Israel, it is rather rare. Its purple vareity is very rare, found in one site in the northern Negev. Thousands of inflorescences at this place are a marvelous site.

few people know how beautiful the fruits of Fritillaria persica are.

This is the highest population of this bulb. We were happy to find it in 1750m.

Fritillaria persica is a protected species in Israel. Its blooms in February-March.

a close up of this beautiful flower.

another closeup of this magnificent fritillary.

These are frtuis of Fritillaria persica, you can still see thed wislted flwoer as well. Its interesting that the flower is pending and the fruit is upright.

Two months earlier than usual - Fritillaria persica blooms in December instead of February, due to a warm autumn.

Fritillaria persica is a beautiful and protected species in Israel, it grows insemi-arid regions of the mountainous Middle East.

Fritillaria persica is a beautiful and protected species in Israel, it grows in semi-arid regions of the Middle East Mts.

Fritillaria persica is a beautiful flower, growing in semi-arid regions of the mountainous Middle East.

An erect bulbous plan with pending bell-like flowers. Here u can see the dry fruits, which are decorative capsules full of seeds.

An erect bulbous plan with pending bell-like flowers. Here u can see the dry fruiting plants in their habitat.

Fritillaria persica is a beautiful and protected species in Israel, it grows in semi-arid regions of the Middle East Mts.

This beautiful fritillary blooms usualyy in February-Msrch. We were happy to find this one in April.

this is an older pic of Persian Fritillary, a protyected species in Israel. It is found frequently in green flowers in the northern part of the country and has one purple flwoered population in the south. Blooming takes place in late February to mid March. The pending flowers are adapted to prtect the delicate pollen from the rain.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark (Dyrket)