Fritillaria camschatcensis

The chocolate lily is found all over Alaska and ranges from Alaska, through the Yukon and British Columbia, all the way to Oregon. This flower has a broad habitat in which all have a common trait, wetness. The chocolate lily likes moisture and is commonly found near lakes, in marshes, and close to the coast. This popular Alaskan wild flower is a vascular, seeding plant. The stem of this plant is round and bright green with lancet leaves coming off in multiple layers and can grow to two feet in height. The flowers are dark brown, hence the name chocolate lily, and have a putrid smell. The seeds are a golden yellow color, tear drop shaped, and about 5 mm in length.

The chocolate lily is also known as the rice lily because of the bulbs that form around the roots resembling rice. These plants commonly bloom in the late spring and early summer. They are enjoyed by insects and other pollinators but are not typically predated on by large omnivores and herbivores. However coastal Native Amercans used the bulb of the lily as a source of food and used in in dishes such as soup.



Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritillaria_camschatcensis
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FRCA5&photoID=frca5_002_ahp.tif
http://davesgarden.com/products/market/view/8597/
http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/F/Fritillaria_camschatcensis/