Taxon Report

Fritillaria gentneri Gilkey

Gentner's fritillary

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© 2013 Scot Loring

Classification


Scientific Name:	Fritillaria gentneri Gilkey
Common Name:	Gentner's fritillary
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0V080
USDA Plants Symbol:	FRGE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May	Apr-May
Elevation:	1005-2970 (3295-9745)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	FE
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B on 2004-04-29

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
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)
Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Hornbrook (4112285), Iron Gate Reservoir (4112284)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Known in CA from only two occurrences. State-listed as Endangered in OR. Sympatric with F. recurva, which it superficially resembles. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 11:138 (1951) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2004-04-29

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 8 January 2025].