From
the family,
Liliaceae, having common name(s) associated with the genus; Fritillary.
Japanese grown nursery stock. Originally from North Japan, Hokkaido, where it grows in cool, wet meadows and marshes in black, peaty soil in between sedges and grasses. Flowers deep purple, nearly black with a penetrant odor. Tepals about 1 inch. Stoloniferous. Ht. 4-10 inches.
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