Fritillaries at Fenton House
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Fritillaries at Fenton House
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 19 Apr 2009
The beautiful snake's head lily, Fritillaria meleagris, blooms in profusion in the damp grass beneath the apple trees in the orchard. This is an indigenous plant which has become very rare in the wild. The purple version has chequered petals.
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Image Location
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51.559559
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-0.179452