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Definition of Black fritillary
1. Noun. Herb of southwestern United States having dark purple bell-shaped flowers mottled with green.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Fritillary
Literary usage of Black fritillary
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Gardener's Calendar: Adapted to the Climates and Seasons of the by Bernard M'Mahon (1806)
"... Saffron Cloth of Gold Crocus Persian Fritillary or Lily Crown Imperial (many
varieties) black fritillary Chequered Fritillary Dog-tooth Violet American ..."
2. My Garden by Eden Phillpotts (1906)
"It is not strictly rose-coloured at all, but totters on the verge of magenta.
Sarana, the so- called black fritillary, failed with me; ..."
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