Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis)

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

Bloom Color: Orange,Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Bulb - cooked. A minor source of starch. Some caution is advised since there are reports of toxicity. — A minor source of starch.; Some caution is advised since there are reports of toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Cliffs, rocky slopes and amongst scrub, 1000 - 3000 metres in Turkey. On humus rich soils, usually in gullies and shaded sides of large rocks, 1800 - 2600 metres in Kashmir. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)