Fritillaria affinis

Chocolate lily (Fritillaria affinis, Liliaceae) is a native bulbous perennial found from British Columbia and Washington through Oregon and California to Montana and Idaho, growing in oak and pine scrub, open woods, and coastal thickets from low to mid-elevations. Plants reach 10 to 120 centimeters tall from a distinctive bulb that resembles a small mass of rice grains. Nodding, mottled flowers bloom in spring. The species is highly variable across its range.

Chocolate lily requires good drainage and dry conditions during summer dormancy, growing in shade to part shade. Indigenous Salish peoples historically harvested and steamed the bulbs as food. The roots and bulbs are edible raw or cooked. No cultivars, pest associations, or disease associations are documented. The profile is a stub awaiting enrichment.