Noun: mission bells
- Herb of southwestern United States having dark purple bell-shaped flowers mottled with green
"mission bells added drama to the desert garden";
- black fritillary, Fritillaria biflora
- Herb of northwestern America having green-and-purple bell-shaped flowers
"Mission bells rang silently in the spring meadow";
- rice-grain fritillary, Fritillaria affinis, Fritillaria lanceolata, Fritillaria mutica
Type of: checkered lily [US], fritillary
Encyclopedia: Mission bells