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Liliaceae
Black Sarana
Fritillaria camschatcensis
Ancient wisdom.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Fritillaria
- Native to
- Alaska, Pacific Northwest, Japan, Russia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- bulbous perennial
- Height
- 0.5-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- Moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The starchy bulbs were a staple food for indigenous peoples of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
- The bulbs were sometimes stored in caches and allowed to ferment, creating a prized food called sarana.
- The dark, bell-shaped flowers emit a faint scent that some describe as resembling chocolate.
- It is one of the few Fritillaria species that grows naturally around the entire Pacific Rim.
- The rice-like bulblets surrounding the main bulb gave rise to the alternate name 'rice root lily.'
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