I spotted the first chocolate lily blossoms of the year on my hike this weekend. I'm glad I caught them because they don't last long and they are rather unique.

#ECK #Bloomscrolling #Hiking #ChocolateLily #WestCoastKin

March 23, 2026 - 13:21 UTC

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Wow, fantastic find ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿฉท
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Thank you! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Oh wow!!! I love black flowers!

What region do you live in?
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California, Central Coast (San Luis Obispo)
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It looks more like an egg plant lily.
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The color is very much like eggplant.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritillaria_biflora
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Interesting. I have never seen a Black Lily. Thanks for sharing.
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It's a really deep purple with brown tints, plus the green. Very unusual!
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Glad you caught it too! I have never seen one of those & but for your post, I likely would have never ever seen one!
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Thank you! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Beautiful ๐Ÿคฉ I never saw these before.
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Thank you!
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That is a very unique flower/plant!
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Interesting colors, first time I have ever seen these.
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Thank you, Tony! I was quite enamored the first time I saw them.
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Wow, beautiful!
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Thank you, Mairead! โ˜บ๏ธ
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We see these up on the Santa Rosa Plateau near where I live. They are very cool.
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Totally!
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So wonderful you caught this lovely moment Alina๐Ÿ˜Š
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So am I! Last year I saw them at about this stage, then a few days later I went to see them again and they were quite wilted and withered.
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Wow
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Nice catch. Never seen one before. I have black bearded iris but they aren't doing well out here. Only one bloom in the last five years. Going to be transplanted this year to different spot to see if it improves. Really unique bloom. Nice pic.
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Black bearded irises are beautiful!
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๐ŸคŽ๐Ÿ’œBeautiful! Never seen them before!
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Thank you, Shantha! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Cool!! ๐Ÿ˜Ž
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I have to askโ€ฆ do they taste like chocolate?
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I didn't bother to taste it. ๐Ÿ˜
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One of my favorites and theyโ€™re always a bit of a surprise. With their subtle coloring itโ€™s almost like they do a bit of camouflage there in the woods
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I agree! They like the shade, so they kind of blend in with the shadow.
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So unique that this is the first time I see these. ๐Ÿ™
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I only saw them for the first time a year ago.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Love the coloring! We don't have those out here.
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Thank you, Janet! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Is this what these are growing in our garden? Similar shape but different colour? So perhaps related......
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I had exactly the same thought, these are snakeshead fritalaira but Iโ€™ve no idea if they are the same or similar to the original poster
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It's related...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritillaria_biflora
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Some cultivar of this, I think (there are pictures which resemble the one in your picture more further down the page):

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritillaria_meleagris
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Too cool!
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Thanks, Rochelle!
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Stunning Alina
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Thanks so much, Niamh! โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿซถ
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Very nice... we know of one location for them, at around 3,000 ft elevation, it will be several more weeks before they appear.
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This could be early for us since we've had so much heat, everything is ahead of schedule. I haven't seen very many of them, so they aren't real common yet.
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Wow
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Thank you! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Stunning
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Thank you, Nan a!
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They look like eggplant.
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They doโ€ฆsame color!
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You better not give them blood
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I promise. ๐Ÿ˜†
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I have these in my backyard in Santa Barbara, CA... they came up by themselves, I didn't plant them. They're a real treasure for a short time
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How nice! They would be so lovely in a yard.
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Gorgeous!!!
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Thank you so much Matt! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Never have seen one.
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Ohhh, very nice! Dont think Iโ€™ve seen these before! ๐ŸคŽ๐Ÿ’š
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Thank you, Pam! They are pretty cool.
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These are beautiful, Alina! I've never heard of or seen these๐Ÿชป
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Thank you, Lauren! โ˜บ๏ธ
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They sure are unique.
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Absolutely no offense meant, my first visual impression was eggplant, not chocolate. Unless of course we are talking about Dubai chocolate which has green pistachio nuts throughout it which I am very fond of, then, well ok .... it is chocolate, you are absolutely correct.
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That's the name of the plant. I agree that it's more eggplant color.
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So cool ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ
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Thanks, Dwight! โ˜บ๏ธ
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If you go back later when the flower has died and look at the center you will find seeds inside a green pod. Wait till it turns brown then you can pock it and collect the seeds and grow your own. I have rescued many seeds this way. Once I get them growing I can share with others.
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Thanks for that tip!
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Oh wow
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Thank you, Gwennma! โ˜บ๏ธ
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The texture of the flowers and the shades of color are simply stunning!
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It is a really unique color.
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Very cool.
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Thank you, Michele! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Thank you for posting! I live in the Midwest (way out of their range) but get to enjoy them from your pic
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You're welcome! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Ohh ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
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Are they a Day Lilly? I have the yelllow Day Lillys. My other lilies are varieties that last over a week.
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I don't think so.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritillaria_biflora
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๐Ÿ˜ Oooh have never seen them before Alina. Thank you. ๐Ÿ™
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It's almost a case that if you blink, you miss them! โœจ

Thank you, Alan! โ˜บ๏ธ
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Thanks for sharing.
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You're welcome!
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They are quite unique. Iโ€™ve never seen one. Thank you for sharing!!!
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My pleasure!
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