Taxon Report
Brodiaea insignis (Jeps.) NiehausKaweah brodiaea |
 © 2007 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D. |
Taxon Summary
Brodiaea insignis, commonly known as Kaweah brodiaea, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, Meadows and seeps, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 150 to 1400 meters. Brodiaea insignis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Brodiaea insignis (Jeps.) Niehaus |
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Common Name: |
Kaweah brodiaea |
| Family: | Themidaceae |
| Element Code: | PMLIL0C060 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | BRIN5 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial bulbiferous herb |
| Blooming Period: Apr-Jun | Apr-Jun |
| Elevation: | 150-1400 (490-4595) |
| General Habitats: | Cismontane woodland, Meadows and seeps, Valley and foothill grassland |
| Microhabitat: | Clay (sometimes), Granitic (sometimes) |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | CE |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_SBBG; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 27 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 3 |
| Good (B) | 9 |
| Fair (C) | 3 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 12 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Tulare (TUL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Camp Wishon (3611826), Case Mountain (3611847), Chickencoop Canyon (3611838), Dennison Peak (3611837), Kaweah (3611848), Solo Peak (3611816), Springville (3611827), Woodlake (3611941) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 6 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 21 | 78 % | |
| Grazing | 17 | 62% |
| Development | 8 | 29% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 11% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 7% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
Notes
| Known only from the Tule and Kaweah River drainages. Threatened by residential development, road maintenance, vehicles, grazing, and non-native plants. See Flora of California 1(6):288 (1922) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 60:52 (1971) for revised nomenclature. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 October 2025].