Taxon Details

Triteleia lugens

dark-mouthed triteleia

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Taxon Summary:

Triteleia lugens, commonly known as dark-mouthed triteleia, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Coastal scrub, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 100 to 1000 meters. Triteleia lugens is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Triteleia lugens Greene
Common Name: dark-mouthed triteleia
Family:	Themidaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL210D0
USDA Plants Symbol:	TRLU4
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:	G4?
State Rank:	S4?
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
100 - 1000 meters
330 - 3280 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
Chaparral
Coastal scrub
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development. Related to T. ixioides; needs further study. See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 2(6):142 (1886) for original description, and American Midland Naturalist 25:87-88 (1941) for taxonomic treatment.
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)
Napa (NAP), San Benito (SBT), Solano (SOL), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bickmore Canyon (3612152), Calistoga (3812255), Glen Ellen (3812235), Kenwood (3812245), Mark West Springs (3812256), Mt. George (3812232), North Chalone Peak (3612142), Sonoma (3812234), St. Helena (3812254)

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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