Taxon Report

Triteleia piutensis E. Kentner & K. Steiner

Piute Mountains triteleia

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Taxon Summary

Triteleia piutensis, commonly known as Piute Mountains triteleia, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1585 to 1655 meters. Triteleia piutensis is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Triteleia piutensis E. Kentner & K. Steiner
Common Name:	Piute Mountains triteleia
Family:	Themidaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL210H0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun	May-Jun
Elevation:	1585-1655 (5200-5430)
General Habitats:	Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Clay, Openings, Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:	fine volcanic soil throughout scattered boulders or heavy clay soil with volcanic hardpan

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.1 on 2014-07-24

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	2

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Emerald Mtn. (3511833), Tehachapi NE (3511823)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	1
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	2	100 %
Development	2	100%

Notes



Known only from the Piute Mtns. In the southern Sierra Nevada. Threatened by wind energy development. Similar to T. crocea. See Madroño 61(2):227-230 (2014) for original description.
Threats:

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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2014-07-24

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].