Taxon Details
Brodiaea insignis
Kaweah brodiaea
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© 2007 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D. |
© 2007 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D. |
Taxon Summary:
Brodiaea insignis, commonly known as Kaweah brodiaea, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, Meadows and seeps, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 150 to 1400 meters. Brodiaea insignis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Brodiaea insignis (Jeps.) Niehaus |
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Common Name: Kaweah brodiaea |
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| Family: | Themidaceae | |
| Element Code: | PMLIL0C060 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | BRIN5 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | CE (1979-11-01) |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_SBBG; USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-11-05 |
| Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
150 - 1400 meters 490 - 4595 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Known only from the Tule and Kaweah River drainages. Threatened by residential development, road maintenance, vehicles, grazing, and non-native plants. See Flora of California 1(6):288 (1922) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 60:52 (1971) for revised nomenclature. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 6 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 21 | 78 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 17 | 62% |
| Development | 8 | 29% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 11% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 7% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Total Occurrences: | 27 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 26 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 1 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 27 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Camp Wishon (3611826), Case Mountain (3611847), Chickencoop Canyon (3611838), Dennison Peak (3611837), Kaweah (3611848), Solo Peak (3611816), Springville (3611827), Woodlake (3611941) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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