Taxon Report

Trillium ovatum Pursh ssp. oettingeri Munz & Thorne

Salmon Mountains wakerobin

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Taxon Summary

Trillium ovatum ssp. oettingeri, commonly known as Salmon Mountains wakerobin, is a perennial herb in the Melanthiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Riparian scrub, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 855 to 2024 meters. Trillium ovatum ssp. oettingeri is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Trillium ovatum Pursh ssp. oettingeri Munz & Thorne
Common Name:	Salmon Mountains wakerobin
Family:	Melanthiaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL200M1
USDA Plants Symbol:	TROVO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Feb-Jul	Feb-Jul
Elevation:	855-2024 (2805-6640)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Riparian scrub, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S4
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: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boulder Peak (4112351), Dead Horse Summit (4112127), Eaton Peak (4112238), Lassen Peak (4012145), Mineral (4012135), Pondosa (4112126), Tish Tang Point (4112315), Ycatapom Peak (4112217)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Possibly threatened by logging and grazing on private land in eastern part of range. Klamath NF has adopted species management guidelines. See Aliso 8:15-17 (1973) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Trillium ovatum ssp. oettingeri profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 19 November 2025].