Taxon Report
Brodiaea orcuttii (Greene) BakerOrcutt's brodiaea |
 © 2001 Ellen Friedman & Ted Dunning |
Species Description:
Brodiaea orcuttii, commonly known as Orcutt's brodiaea, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Valley and foothill grassland, and Vernal pools, growing at elevations from 30 to 1692 meters. Brodiaea orcuttii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Brodiaea orcuttii (Greene) Baker |
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Common Name: |
Orcutt's brodiaea |
| Family: | Themidaceae |
| Element Code: | PMLIL0C0B0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | BROR |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial bulbiferous herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Jul | May-Jul |
| Elevation: | 30-1692 (100-5550) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Valley and foothill grassland, Vernal pools |
| Microhabitat: | Clay, Mesic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CRES; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 142 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 5 |
| Good (B) | 12 |
| Fair (C) | 8 |
| Poor (D) | 12 |
| None (X) | 16 |
| Unknown (U) | 89 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Alpine (3211677), Barrett Lake (3211666), Boucher Hill (3311638), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Del Mar (3211782), Descanso (3211675), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon (3211678), El Cajon Mtn. (3211687), Encinitas (3311713), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Julian (3311615), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), Margarita Peak (3311744), Mesa Grande (3311627), Morena Reservoir (3211665), Morro Hill (3311733), Mount Laguna (3211674), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Pala (3311731), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Pechanga (3311741), Poway (3211781), Ramona (3311617), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), Rodriquez Mtn. (3311628), San Marcos (3311722), San Pasqual (3311618), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688), Santa Ysabel (3311616), Tecate (3211656), Temecula (3311742), Valley Center (3311721), Viejas Mountain (3211676), Warner Springs (3311636) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 17 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 77 | 54 % | |
| Development | 38 | 26% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 28 | 19% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 26 | 18% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 20 | 14% |
| ORV activity | 19 | 13% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 17 | 11% |
| Other | 10 | 7% |
| Erosion/runoff | 7 | 4% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 7 | 4% |
| Improper burning regime | 5 | 3% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 5 | 3% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 4 | 2% |
| Military operations | 3 | 2% |
| Grazing | 3 | 2% |
| Dam/Inundation | 1 | 0% |
| Surface water diversion | 1 | 0% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 0% |
Notes
| Historical occurrences need field surveys. Seriously threatened by development, foot traffic, grazing, non-native plants, military activities, vehicles, road construction, road maintenance, and dumping. Hybridizes with B. filifolia. See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 2:138 (1886) for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 60:59-61 (1971) for taxonomic treatment. |
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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 15 January 2025].