Taxon Details

Brodiaea leptandra

narrow-anthered brodiaea

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Photo of Brodiaea leptandra
© 2006 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D.

Taxon Summary:

Brodiaea leptandra, commonly known as narrow-anthered brodiaea, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 110 to 915 meters. Brodiaea leptandra is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
110 - 915 meters
360 - 3000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Volcanic
Notes:
Threatened by development, foot traffic, and horticultural collecting. Possibly threatened by road maintenance and non-native plants. See Pittonia 1:74 (1887) for original description, American Midland Naturalist 22:570 (1939) for revised nomenclature, and University of California Publications in Botany 60:40 (1971) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 11 28 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 12%
Development 4 10%
Agriculture 2 5%
Surface water diversion 1 2%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 2%
Total Occurrences: 39
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 8 1 0 1 25
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 28
Recent <=20 Years 11
Presence:
Presumed Extant 38
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Calistoga (3812255), Capell Valley (3812242), Chiles Valley (3812253), Detert Reservoir (3812265), Geyserville (3812268), Healdsburg (3812257), Kenwood (3812245), Mark West Springs (3812256), Mount St. Helena (3812266), Mt. George (3812232), Napa (3812233), Rutherford (3812244), Santa Rosa (3812246), Sonoma (3812234), St. Helena (3812254), Yountville (3812243)
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.
Presumed Extant
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