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''Fritillaria imperialis'' (crown imperial, imperial fritillary or Kaiser's crown) is a species of flowering plant in the lily family, native to a wide stretch from Anatolia and Iraq across the plateau of Iran to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Himalayan foothills.〔 It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental and reportedly naturalized in Austria, Sicily, and Washington State.〔(Altervista Flora Italiana, Meleagride imperiale, Fritillaria imperialis L. )〕〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families )〕〔(Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map )〕 The common names and also the epithet ''"imperialis,"'' literally "of the emperor," refer to the large circle of golden flowers, reminiscent of an emperor's crown.〔 ''Fritillaria imperialis'' grows to about in height, and bears lance-shaped, glossy leaves at intervals along the stem. It bears a prominent whorl of downward facing flowers at the top of the stem, topped by a 'crown' of small leaves, hence the name. While the wild form is usually orange-red, various colours are found in cultivation, ranging from nearly a true scarlet through oranges to yellow. The pendulous flowers make a bold statement in the late spring garden; in the northern hemisphere, flowering takes place in late spring, accompanied by a distinctly foxy odour that repels mice, moles and other small animals.〔(Linnaeus, Carl. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 303 )〕 Due to the way that the bulb is formed, with the stem emerging from a depression, it is best to plant it on its side, to prevent water causing rot at the top of the bulb.〔() BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) Plant Finder, Crown imperial〕 ''Fritillaria imperialis'' requires full sun for best growth, and sandy, well-drained soil for permanence. After flowering and complete drying of the leaves, the stems should be cut off just above the ground. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which the yellow-flowered 'Maximea Lutea' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=2945 )〕 Like other members of the lily family, ''F. imperialis'' is susceptible to depredation by the scarlet lily beetle (''Lilioceris lilii'').〔 ;formerly included A few names have been coined for taxa once considered as belonging to ''Fritillaria imperialis'' but now regarded as distinct species. Here are links to help you find appropriate information * ''Fritillaria imperialis'' var. ''chitralensis'', now called ''Fritillaria chitralensis'' * ''Fritillaria imperialis'' var. ''eduardii'', now called ''Fritillaria eduardii'' * ''Fritillaria imperialis'' var. ''inodora'', now called ''Fritillaria eduardii'' var. ''inodora'' * ''Fritillaria imperialis'' var. ''inodora-purpurea'', now called ''Fritillaria eduardii'' var. ''eduardii'' ==References== File:Fritillaria imperialis1.JPG|Fritillaria imperialis at kurdstan, Iran File:Fritillaria imperialis2.JPG|Fritillaria imperialis at kurdstan, Iran File:Fritillaria imperialis3.JPG|Fritillaria imperialis at kurdstan, Iran File:Fritillaria imperialis (Kaiserkrone).JPG|View of the whole plant File:Easter008.jpg|Fritillaria imperialis at Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands. File:Berlin 20080423 Bluete orange Schlosspark Charlottenburg.jpg|Fritillaria imperialis at Charlottenburg Palace garden File:Shamizdin Flowers.jpg|Fritillaria imperialis is a native of the Nochiya region in the Middle East, which lies at the heart of the geographical region known as Kurdistan that overlaps where the borders of Iran, Iraq and Turkey meet. File:John Edwards020.jpg|"''Corona imperialis'', Crown Imperial", in John Edwards, ''The British Herbal'' 1769 File:Fritillaria Imperialis Iran.jpg|Fritillaria imperialis at Khansar, Iran 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fritillaria imperialis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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