Taxon Report

Fritillaria ojaiensis A. Davids.

Ojai fritillary

Print Report

© 2010 David Magney

Classification


Scientific Name:	Fritillaria ojaiensis A. Davids.
Common Name:	Ojai fritillary
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0V0N0
USDA Plants Symbol:	FROJ
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Feb-May	Feb-May
Elevation:	225-998 (740-3275)
General Habitats:	Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	49
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	10
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	1
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	35

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)?, San Luis Obispo (SLO)?, Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alder Peak (3512183), Atascadero (3512046), Bald Mountain (3411978), Burro Mountain (3512173)?, Carpinteria (3411945), Cypress Mountain (3512058), Goleta (3411947), Lake Cachuma (3411958), Little Pine Mtn. (3411956), Lopez Mtn. (3512035), Matilija (3411943), Morro Bay North (3512047), Ojai (3411942), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), San Luis Obispo (3512036), San Marcos Pass (3411957), Santa Barbara (3411946), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034)?, Santa Paula Peak (3411941), Santa Ynez (3412051), Solvang (3412052), Tepusquet Canyon (3412082), Wheeler Springs (3411953), White Ledge Peak (3411944)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	6
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	13	27 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	8	16%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	4	8%
Other	4	8%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	3	6%
Erosion/runoff	2	4%
Development	1	2%

Notes



Possibly threatened by road maintenance and recreational activities. Closely related to F. affinis.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 January 2025].