Fritillaria imperialis. This spring blooming perennial has a pungent skunk like odor. Also know as crown imperialis.

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Fritillaria imperialis are unusual and old traditional garden plants noted for their early emergence in the spring and also the pungent skunk-like smell they emit, hence another common name "Stink lily". They are also known as Crown imperialis because their flower heads resemble a crown. These odd plants were reportedly worn around the necks of women in Elizabethan times as a kind of decorative corsage, supposedly as a sign of prestige but also to mask more unpleasant odors.

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