An orange variety of Yellowbell

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An orange variety of Yellowbell

An orange variety of Yellowbell

(Fritillaria pudica) 4/22/08, Bells Canyon, Wasatch Mountains. The Latin name "Fritillaria" means a dice-box for gambling, because Linnaeus thought the brightly checkered cup-like flowers of European Fritillarias were just like it. But our little Rocky Mountains beauty is the smallest and most modestly colored of all the species of this beautiful genus - which is why it's got its species name "pudica", meaning "shy"
GeoPooch Sobachka
on Apr 25, 2008 4:53 pm
Lat/Lon: 40.61473°N / 111.78383°W
Image Type(s): Flora
Image ID: 398739

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