Taxon Details

Veratrum fimbriatum

fringed false-hellebore

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Taxon Summary:

Veratrum fimbriatum, commonly known as fringed false-hellebore, is a perennial herb in the Melanthiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Bogs and fens, Coastal scrub, Meadows and seeps, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 3 to 300 meters. Veratrum fimbriatum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Veratrum fimbriatum Gray
Common Name: fringed false-hellebore
Family:	Melanthiaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL25030
USDA Plants Symbol:	VEFI2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Sep

Elevation:
3 - 300 meters
10 - 985 feet

General Habitats:

Bogs and fens
Coastal scrub
Meadows and seeps
North Coast coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by logging and associated road usage.
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)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Albion (3912327), Elk (3912326), Fort Bragg (3912347), Gualala (3812375), Inglenook (3912357), McGuire Ridge (3812374), Mendocino (3912337), Noyo Hill (3912346), Plantation (3812353), Point Arena (3812386), Stewarts Point (3812364)

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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