Fritillaria graeca

Fritillaria graeca is a European plant species in the family Liliaceae. It is native to the Balkans (Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Greece). Some older literature says that the plant can also be found in Serbia, but all these collections are of var. gussichiae, now regarded as a distinct species called Fritillaria gussichiae.

Fritillaria graeca has flowers with red and white stripes which resemble small bells - one on each stem. It blooms between April and May. It reaches a height of around 25 cm.


 * Subspecies
 * Fritillaria graeca subsp. graeca - eastern + southern Greece including Crete
 * Fritillaria graeca subsp. thessala (Boiss.) Rix - Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, northern Greece


 * formerly included
 * Fritillaria graeca var. gussichiae, now called Fritillaria gussichiae
 * Fritillaria graeca var. skorpili, now called Fritillaria skorpili