Taxon Report

Triteleia clementina Hoov.

San Clemente Island triteleia

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Triteleia clementina Hoov.
Common Name:
San Clemente Island triteleia
Family: Themidaceae
Element Code: PMLIL21020
USDA Plants Symbol: TRCL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr Mar-Apr
Elevation: 100-445 (330-1460)
General Habitats: Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 26
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island South (3211873)

Notes

Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl., and vegetation recovering. See The American Midland Naturalist 25(1): 82 (1941) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].