Species Details

Erythronium klamathense

Klamath fawn lily

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Species Description:

Erythronium klamathense, commonly known as Klamath fawn lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1200 to 1850 meters. Erythronium klamathense is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erythronium klamathense Appleg.
Common Name: Klamath fawn lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0U090
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERKL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes: changed from 4.3 to 2.2 on 2006-12-22
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jul

Elevation:
1200 - 1850 meters
3935 - 6070 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by road maintenance and logging. See Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 1:151 (1930) for original description, and Madroño 3(2):64 (1935) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats: Possibly threatened by road maintenance and logging.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	9	64 %
Logging	9	64%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	7%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					14
A	B	C	D	X	U
3	2	0	0	0	9

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	7

Presence:
Presumed Extant	14
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bartle (4112137), Dead Horse Summit (4112127), Dunsmuir (4112223), Pondosa (4112126), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224)

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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CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Change on 2006-12-22
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory