Fritillaria brandegeei
# Fritillaria brandegeei

Fritillaria brandegeei, the Greenhorn fritillary, is a plant species endemic to California, USA.

## Description

Fritillaria brandegeei is a bulb-forming perennial up to 100 cm tall. Leaves are in 1-2 whorls of 4-8 leaves per node. Flowers are nodding, pinkish purple.

## Distribution

It is known from only the Greenhorn Mountains, a subrange of the southern Sierra Nevada, within Kern and Tulare counties. It grows in open areas of yellow pine forest habitats, at elevations of 1,500–2,100 metres (4,900–6,900 ft).

