Fritillaria ussuriensis Yumin

Bulbus Fritillariae yuminensis

Yumin fritillary bulb

[alias] Fritillaria thunbergii.

[source] it is the bulb of Fritillaria yuminensis x.z.duan.

[plant morphology] perennial herb, about 30cm high. Bulb oblate spherical, about 1.5cm in diameter. Stem erect, glabrous, green, base purple. The basal leaves are 2 opposite, the middle ones are whorled, the upper ones are opposite or alternate, strip lanceolate, 5-6.5cm long, and the apex is curled. The basal leaves are 2, the apex is acute and not curled, and the width is 2.5-15mm. 1-6 flowers. Bracts 3, leaflike, apex curly, pollen red or dark blue; perianth piece 6, outer wheel 3, oblong, 2-2.2cm long, 7-8mm wide, inner wheel 3, obovate oblong, nectary nest protruding on the back of perianth piece, stamen about half of perianth piece, anther basifixed; pistil slightly shorter than stamen, style with hairs upward, stigma almost undivided. The capsule is 1.3cm long and 2cm wide with 3-4mm wide wings. The flowering period is from April to May and the fruiting period is from May to June.

It grows in the mountains with an altitude of 2200-2800m. It is mainly produced in Xinjiang and the Soviet Union.

[harvest] Fritillaria Tongyi.

[character] the bulb is inverted conical, 0.8-1.8 cm in diameter and 1-1.7 cm in height. The surface is yellowish white and rough. The outer two scaly leaves are nearly equal in size, with flat top and uneven bottom. It tastes sweet and slightly bitter.

[chemical constituents] containing alkaloids, etc.

[nature, taste and function indications] the same as Fritillaria ussuriensis.