Taxon Report

Fritillaria brandegeei Eastw.

Greenhorn fritillary

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© 2017 Aaron Schusteff

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Fritillaria brandegeei Eastw.
Common Name:
Greenhorn fritillary
Family: Liliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL0V040
USDA Plants Symbol: FRBR
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Apr-Jun
Elevation: 1330-2100 (4365-6890)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 37
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 9
   Fair (C) 2
   Poor (D) 2
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 24
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alta Sierra (3511865), Camp Nelson (3611825), Camp Wishon (3611826), Cannell Peak (3511873), Democrat Hot Springs (3511856), Hockett Peak (3611824), Johnsondale (3511885), Miracle Hot Springs (3511855), Moses Mtn. (3611836), Mt. Adelaide (3511846), Posey (3511876), Sentinel Peak (3611815), Tobias Peak (3511875)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 7
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
7 19 %
Grazing 3 8%
Logging 2 5%
Other 2 5%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 5%
Over-collecting/poaching 1 2%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 2%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 2%

Notes

Possibly threatened by logging, grazing, and trampling. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 30:484 (1903) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 10 January 2025].