Species Details

Brodiaea kinkiensis

San Clemente Island brodiaea

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Species Description:

Brodiaea kinkiensis, commonly known as San Clemente Island brodiaea, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 305 to 600 meters. Brodiaea kinkiensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Brodiaea kinkiensis Niehaus
Common Name: San Clemente Island brodiaea
Family:	Themidaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0C080
USDA Plants Symbol:	BRKI
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
305 - 600 meters
1000 - 1970 feet

General Habitats:

Valley and foothill grassland (clay)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl., and vegetation recovering. See Madroño 19:223-225 (1966) 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:					17
A	B	C	D	X	U
3	0	0	0	0	14

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	9
Recent <=20 Years	8

Presence:
Presumed Extant	17
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873)

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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