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Fritillaria meleagris

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Snake's head fritillary
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Lilliopsida
Order:Liliales
Family:Liliaceae
Genus:Fritillaria
Species:meleagris
Binomial name
Fritillaria meleagris

Fritillaria meleagris, commonly known as Snake's head fritillary, Leper lily, and Guinea-hen flower (possibly also checkered daffodil) is a fritillary, a flower from the family Liliaceae. It has a checkered reddish-brown, purple, white and gray coloration.

It is native to Europe; in Croatia the flower is known as Kockavica and is part of the country's national symbol.

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