Fritillaria cirrhosa
Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don
Fritillaria cirrhosa, common name yellow Himalayan fritillary, is an Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family, native to China (Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan), the Indian subcontinent (Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan), and Myanmar.
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Fritillaria cirrhosa, common name yellow Himalayan fritillary, is an Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family, native to China (Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan), the Indian subcontinent (Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan), and Myanmar. It is in danger of extinction, due to be being aggressively collected to make a traditional Chinese medicine, Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae or Chuan-bei-mu. It is a Class III protected species in China's National Protected Medicinal Plants Red-List
Updated by lebachungtdh@gmail.com · 10/15/2026
Life cycle
From seed to productBulb planting
Propagated by **bulbs**: plant mature bulbs after dormancy or detach offsets, covering them only just with soil.
Rooting & sprouting
The bulb roots and sends up young leaves; contractile roots anchor it in the soil.
Growth & flowering
The plant blooms with **yellow-green flowers with purple markings, May–June**; pollination is by insects and wind.
Bulb offsets & harvest
Foliage dies back and reserves move into the underground storage organ; **bulbs lifted in summer after the foliage dies**.
Uses
- It is in danger of extinction, due to be being aggressively collected to make a traditional Chinese medicine, Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae or Chuan-bei-mu.
- It is a Class III protected species in China's National Protected Medicinal Plants Red-List
Habitat & conservation
Fritillaria cirrhosa, common name yellow Himalayan fritillary, is an Asian species of herbaceous plant in the lily family, native to China (Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan), the Indian subcontinent (Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan), and Myanmar.
Conservation
Fritillaria cirrhosa has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.
References
- 1Wikipedia – Fritillaria cirrhosa — Wikipedia,
- 2Kew POWO – Fritillaria cirrhosa — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
- 3Wikidata – Q5504789 — Wikidata,