Taxon Details

Fritillaria biflora var. ineziana

Hillsborough chocolate lily

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Taxon Summary:

Fritillaria biflora var. ineziana, commonly known as Hillsborough chocolate lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 150 to 150 meters. Fritillaria biflora var. ineziana is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Fritillaria biflora Lindl. var. ineziana Jeps.
Common Name: Hillsborough chocolate lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0V0M1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3G4T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCBG; SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Apr

Elevation:
150 - 150 meters
490 - 490 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Hillsborough area. See Flora of California 1(6):306-307 (1922) by W.L. Jepson for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	50 %
Other	1	50%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					2
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	2
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Mateo (SMT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Montara Mountain (3712254), San Mateo (3712253)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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