Species Details

Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens

purple-flowered Washington lily

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Species Description:

Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens, commonly known as purple-flowered Washington lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 70 to 2750 meters. Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lilium washingtonianum Kell. ssp. purpurascens (Stearn) M. Skinner
Common Name: purple-flowered Washington lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL1A0R2
USDA Plants Symbol:	LIWAP2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T4
State Rank:	S3S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-02-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
70 - 2750 meters
230 - 9025 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine (often)

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by logging and related activities, but often abundant in disturbed areas. See Novon 12(2):253-261 (2002) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Black Lassic (4012335), Blocksburg (4012336), Carrville (4112216), Copco (4112283), English Peak (4112342), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Lord-ellis Summit (4012387), Maple Creek (4012377), Sawyers Bar (4112332), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215)

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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