[Fritillaries: The Genus Fritillaria in Mt. Adams Country]

Yellow Bells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells

Fritillaria pudica

Synonyms: Lilium pudicum, Ochrocodon pudicus

Flower of Yellow Bells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells: Fritillaria pudica (Synonyms: Lilium pudicum, Ochrocodon pudicus) - Yellow Bells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells: Fritillaria pudica (Synonyms: Lilium pudicum, Ochrocodon pudicus)

The photo at left shows a close-up of the flower of yellow bells as seen at a small meadow along road K6000 near 2800' on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........May 6, 2006. The photo at right shows yellow bells blooming on the eastern rim of Canyon Creek, Soda Springs Unit, Klickitat Wildlife Area......March 31, 2019.

Flower of Yellow Bells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells: Fritillaria pudica (Synonyms: Lilium pudicum, Ochrocodon pudicus) - Yellow Bells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells: Fritillaria pudica (Synonyms: Lilium pudicum, Ochrocodon pudicus)

The photo above shows the newly opened flower of yellow bells as seen on rocky slopes at 4100' atop the ridge dividing Dairy and Cougar Creeks on the eastern edge of Mt. Adams........May 6, 2006. The photo at right shows yellow bells blooming on the eastern rim of Canyon Creek, Soda Springs Unit, Klickitat Wildlife Area......March 12, 2021.

Seed Pod of Yellow Bells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells: Fritillaria pudica (Synonyms: Lilium pudicum, Ochrocodon pudicus)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the pod of yellow bells as seen in meadows around a DNR rock quarry at about 4100' on the ridgetop between the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages........May 29, 2005.

Yellow Bells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells: Fritillaria pudica (Synonyms: Lilium pudicum, Ochrocodon pudicus) - Yellow Bells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells: Fritillaria pudica (Synonyms: Lilium pudicum, Ochrocodon pudicus)

Yellow bells observed at left on Mt. Adams........May 6, 2006. The photo at right shows yellow bells flowering at the Klickitat Breaks in the Klickitat Wildlife Area.......April 2, 2017.

Paul Slichter