Taxon Report

Navarretia prolifera Greene ssp. lutea (Brand) Mason

yellow bur navarretia

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Taxon Summary

Navarretia prolifera ssp. lutea, commonly known as yellow bur navarretia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 853 to 1402 meters. Navarretia prolifera ssp. lutea is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Navarretia prolifera Greene ssp. lutea (Brand) Mason
Common Name:	yellow bur navarretia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM0C0N1
USDA Plants Symbol:	NAPRL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	853-1402 (2800-4600)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
El Dorado (ELD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camino (3812066), Pollock Pines (3812075), Riverton (3812074), Slate Mtn. (3812076), Sly Park (3812065), Stump Spring, Calif. (3812064)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Threatened by logging and vehicles. El Dorado NF has adopted species management guidelines.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 30 October 2025].