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Species Details

Fritillaria gentneri

Gentner's fritillary

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Fritillaria gentneri Gilkey
Common Name:
Gentner's fritillary
Family: Liliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL0V080
USDA Plants Symbol: FRGE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FE (1999-12-10)
State List: None
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
 S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B on 2004-04-29
Add Date: 2004-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May
Elevation:
1005 - 2970 meters
3295 - 9745 feet
General Habitat:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:
  • Serpentinite (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:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 1
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.
Regional Map

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Presumed Extant
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Selected References

CNPS Status Review: CRPR List Addition on 2004-04-29
Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 20 May 2022].