Taxon Details

Fritillaria liliacea

fragrant fritillary

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Taxon Summary:

Fritillaria liliacea, commonly known as fragrant fritillary, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, Coastal prairie, Coastal scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 3 to 410 meters. Fritillaria liliacea is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Fritillaria liliacea Lindl.
Common Name: fragrant fritillary
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0V0C0
USDA Plants Symbol:	FRLI2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb

Blooming Period: Feb-Apr

Elevation:
3 - 410 meters
10 - 1345 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Coastal prairie
Coastal scrub
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine (often)

Notes

Notes: Threatened by grazing, agriculture, urbanization, and non-native plants. Possibly threatened by recreational activities and foot traffic. Quite variable.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	15
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	43	52 %
Grazing	15	18%
Non-native plant impacts	14	17%
Development	11	13%
Foot traffic/trampling	10	12%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	10	12%
Road/trail construction/maint.	9	10%
Other	7	8%
ORV activity	5	6%
Erosion/runoff	5	6%
Feral pigs	3	3%
Dam/Inundation	3	3%
Improper burning regime	2	2%
Insufficient population/stand size	1	1%
Non-native animal impacts	1	1%
Over-collecting/poaching	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					82
A	B	C	D	X	U
3	19	15	3	11	31

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	53
Recent <=20 Years	29

Presence:
Presumed Extant	71
Possibly Extirpated	10
Presumed Extirpated	1

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Contra Costa (CCA), Marin (MRN), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), San Francisco (SFO), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Clara (SCL), Solano (SOL), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antioch North (3812117), Big Sur (3612137), Birds Landing (3812127), Calaveras Reservoir (3712147), Camp Meeker (3812248), Chittenden (3612185), Clayton (3712188), Diablo (3712178), Dozier (3812137), Drakes Bay (3812218), Franklin Point (3712223), Glen Ellen (3812235), Guerneville (3812258), Hayward (3712261), Inverness (3812217), Las Trampas Ridge (3712271), Los Gatos (3712128), Mare Island (3812213), Montara Mountain (3712254), Monterey (3612158)*, Morgan Hill (3712126), Mt. Sizer (3712125), Natividad (3612165), Oakland East (3712272), Palo Alto (3712242), Petaluma (3812226), Petaluma River (3812225), Pfeiffer Point (3612127), Point Reyes NE (3812227), Point Sur (3612138), Prunedale (3612176), Richmond (3712283)*, Salinas (3612166), San Francisco North (3712274), San Francisco South (3712264), San Geronimo (3812216), San Jose East (3712137), San Juan Bautista (3612175), San Mateo (3712253), San Quentin (3712284), Santa Rosa (3812246), Santa Teresa Hills (3712127), Sebastopol (3812247), Tomales (3812228), Two Rock (3812237)*, Valley Ford (3812238), Walnut Creek (3712281), Watsonville East (3612186), Woodside (3712243)

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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Presumed Extant

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