Taxon Report

Erythronium pusaterii (Munz & J.T. Howell) Shevock, Bartel & G. Allen

Kaweah fawn lily

Print Report

Classification


Scientific Name:	Erythronium pusaterii (Munz & J.T. Howell) Shevock, Bartel & G. Allen
Common Name:	Kaweah fawn lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0U0R0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERPU11
Synonyms/Other Names:	Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh ssp. pusaterii Munz & J.T. Howell

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	2100-2775 (6890-9105)
General Habitats:	Meadows and seeps, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic (sometimes), Metamorphic (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	7
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camp Nelson (3611825), Moses Mtn. (3611836), Sentinel Peak (3611815)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	5
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	4	50 %
Development	1	12%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	12%
Grazing	1	12%
Logging	1	12%
Other	1	12%

Notes



Known from fewer than 10 occurrences. Protected in part at Slate Mtn. BA (USFS). See Leaflets of Western Botany 10(7):104-105 (1964) for original description, and Madroño 37(4):261-273 (1990) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].