Taxon Report

Triteleia piutensis E. Kentner & K. Steiner

Piute Mountains triteleia

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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:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2014-07-24

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].