Taxon Details

Fritillaria gentneri

Gentner's fritillary

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Taxon Summary:

Fritillaria gentneri, commonly known as Gentner's fritillary, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1005 to 2970 meters. Fritillaria gentneri is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Fritillaria gentneri Gilkey
Common Name: Gentner's fritillary
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0V080
USDA Plants Symbol:	FRGE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	FE (1999-12-10)
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1B on 2004-04-29
Add Date:	2004-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-08-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb

Blooming Period: Apr-May

Elevation:
1005 - 2970 meters
3295 - 9745 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only two occurrences. State-listed as Endangered in OR. Sympatric with F. recurva, which it superficially resembles. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 11:138 (1951) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	2
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Hornbrook (4112285), Iron Gate Reservoir (4112284)

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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