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| IMG_0806 [Fritillaria obliqua] |
Fritillaria obliqua is a rare flower endemic to Attica and Evoia where it grows in very small populations and for various reasons it is threatened with extinction. This is the reason why it is included in the “Red Book of the Rare and Threatened Plants of Greece” and is protected by Law.
It blooms from early February to early April at altitudes from sea level to 1000 m.
mostly on rocky sites with sparse bushy vegetation.
Photographed at Schinias on February 20, 2011
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