Taxon Report

Fritillaria falcata (Jeps.) D. E. Beetle

talus fritillary

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© 2013 Aaron Schusteff

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Fritillaria falcata (Jeps.) D. E. Beetle
Common Name:
talus fritillary
Family: Liliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL0V070
USDA Plants Symbol: FRFA2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May Mar-May
Elevation: 300-1525 (985-5005)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Serpentine, Talus (often)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; IUCN_EN; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 7
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 9
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), Santa Clara (SCL), Stanislaus (STA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedar Mtn. (3712155), Copper Mtn. (3712143), Eylar Mtn. (3712145), Idria (3612046), Mt. Boardman (3712144), San Benito Mtn. (3612036), Ventana Cones (3612136)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 5
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
4 25 %
ORV activity 2 12%
Other 1 6%
Over-collecting/poaching 1 6%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 6%
Feral pigs 1 6%

Notes

Threatened by vehicles. See Flora of California 1(6):309 (1922) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and MadroƱo 7(5):133-159 (1944) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
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].