Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria cirrhosa)

Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Fritillaria cirrhosa is a BULB growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from April to May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Bulb - boiled or roasted as a vegetable. The bulb is bitter-sweet. The bulb is about 2cm in diameter. — Bulb - boiled or roasted as a vegetable.; The bulb is bitter-sweet.; The bulb is about 2cm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountain slopes in alpine and sub-alpine meadows and scrub, usually on open stony moist hillsides Forests, alpine thickets, meadows, flood lands and moist places, 3200 - 4600 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)