Fritillaria pallidiflora

Fritillaria pallidiflora is an Asian species of bulbous flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to Xinjiang, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.^[2][1] The common name frequently used is Siberian fritillary, a misnomer because the species does not grow in the wild in Siberia.

Fritillaria pallidiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Fritillaria
Species:	F. pallidiflora
Binomial name
Fritillaria pallidiflora Schrenk
Synonyms[1]
List of synonyms Fritillaria bolensis G.Z.Zhang & Y.M.Liu Fritillaria halabulanica X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng Fritillaria pallidiflora var. halabulanica (X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng) G.J.Liu Fritillaria pallidiflora var. plena X.Z.Duan & X.J.Zheng Fritillaria pallidiflora var. pluriflora Regel Fritillaria pallidiflora var. uniflora Regel

The Latin specific epithet pallidiflora means "pale flowered".^[3]

Fritillaria pallidiflora reaches up to 38 cm (15 in) in height and bears pale yellow, nodding bell-shaped flowers.^{[2][4][5][6][7]}

In cultivation in the UK this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[8][9] It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F)