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The Snakes Head Fritillary detail Dutch name: Kievitsbloem (Fritillaria meleagris) Fritillaria meleagris,Geotagged,Snakes Head Fritillary,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

The Snakes Head Fritillary detail

Dutch name: Kievitsbloem (Fritillaria meleagris)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome flower! Posted 12 years ago

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The Snakes Head Fritillary

Fritillaria meleagris is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. Its common names include snake's head fritillary, snake's head (the original English name), chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen flower, leper lily (because its shape resembled the bell once carried by lepers), Lazarus bell, checkered lily or, in northern Europe, simply fritillary.

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Similar species: Lilies, Supplejacks, Etc.
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Apr 20, 2013. Captured Apr 20, 2013 14:23 in Boutenslaan 10, 5615 CW Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/11.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 35mm