Taxon Report

Triteleia crocea (A.W. Wood) Greene var. crocea

yellow triteleia

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Taxon Summary

Triteleia crocea var. crocea, commonly known as yellow triteleia, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest (granitic, and serpentinite), growing at elevations from 1200 to 2000 meters. Triteleia crocea var. crocea is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Triteleia crocea (A.W. Wood) Greene var. crocea
Common Name:	yellow triteleia
Family:	Themidaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL21031
USDA Plants Symbol:	TRCRC
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun	May-Jun
Elevation:	1200-2000 (3935-6560)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4T4
State Rank:	S3S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
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: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bend (4112118), Carrville (4112216), Chalk Mtn. (4012187), Cottonwood Peak (4112286), Covington Mill (4012287), Girard Ridge (4112222), Hatchet Mtn. Pass (4012177), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215), Yreka (4112266)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



On watch list in OR.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

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 9 May 2025].