Species Details

Calochortus umbellatus

Oakland star-tulip

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Classification

Scientific Name: Calochortus umbellatus A.W. Wood
Common Name: Oakland star-tulip
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0D1E0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAUM
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3?
State Rank:	S3?
Other Status:	SB_UCBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-09-27

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May
Elevation: 100 - 700 meters 330 - 2295 feet
General Habitat: Broadleafed upland forest Chaparral Cismontane woodland Lower montane coniferous forest Valley and foothill grassland
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat: Serpentinite (often)

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 20(6):168 (1868) for original description, and Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences III 2:123-124 (1901) for taxonomic treatment.
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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)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Contra Costa (CCA), Marin (MRN), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Clara (SCL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bolinas (3712286), Briones Valley (3712282), Diablo (3712178), Hayward (3712261), Las Trampas Ridge (3712271), Lick Observatory (3712136), Mt. Day (3712146), Novato (3812215), Oakland East (3712272), Point Reyes NE (3812227), Richmond (3712283), San Geronimo (3812216), San Mateo (3712253), San Quentin (3712284), San Rafael (3712285), Walnut Creek (3712281), 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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