Taxon Report

Fritillaria pluriflora Benth.

adobe-lily

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© 2015 Steve Matson

Taxon Summary

Fritillaria pluriflora, commonly known as adobe-lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 60 to 705 meters. Fritillaria pluriflora is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Fritillaria pluriflora Benth.
Common Name:
adobe-lily
Family: Liliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL0V0F0
USDA Plants Symbol: FRPL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Feb-Apr Feb-Apr
Elevation: 60-705 (195-2315)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Adobe (often)
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 114
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 12
   Good (B) 31
   Fair (C) 14
   Poor (D) 4
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 53
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Solano (SOL), Tehama (TEH), Yolo (YOL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Chico (3912167)*, Chrome (3912265), Dixon (3812147)*, Elk Creek (3912255), Elmira (3812138)*, Gilmore Peak (3912235), Glascock Mtn. (3812283), Jericho Valley (3812274), Knoxville (3812273), Leesville (3912224), Lodoga (3912234), Los Molinos (4012211), Lower Lake (3812285), Lowrey (4012215), Newville (3912275), Nord (3912178)*, Rail Canyon (3912244), Red Bluff West (4012223), Richardson Springs (3912177), Richardson Springs NW (3912188), Rumsey (3812282), Salt Canyon (3912213), Shippee (3912156)*, Stonyford (3912245), Tuscan Springs (4012221), Vina (3912281), Walter Springs (3812263), Wilbur Springs (3912214), Wilson Valley (3812284)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 11
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
69 61 %
Grazing 46 40%
Road/trail construction/maint. 15 13%
Non-native plant impacts 9 7%
ORV activity 9 7%
Foot traffic/trampling 8 7%
Development 7 6%
Dam/Inundation 5 4%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 4 3%
Other 3 2%
Over-collecting/poaching 1 0%
Biocides 1 0%

Notes

Threatened by grazing, vehicles, development, mining, non-native plants, and horticultural collecting.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].