Taxon Report

Fritillaria striata Eastw.

striped adobe-lily

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Taxon Summary

Fritillaria striata, commonly known as striped adobe-lily, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 135 to 1455 meters. Fritillaria striata is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Fritillaria striata Eastw.
Common Name:	striped adobe-lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0V0K0
USDA Plants Symbol:	FRST
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Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Feb-Apr	Feb-Apr
Elevation:	135-1455 (445-4775)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:	Clay (usually)
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	CT
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; SB_USDA; USFS_S
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	23
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	4
Good (B)	6
Fair (C)	4
Poor (D)	2
None (X)	3
Unknown (U)	4

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chickencoop Canyon (3611838), Democrat Hot Springs (3511856), Frazier Valley (3611828), Lindsay (3611921)*, Pine Mountain (3511857), Porterville (3611911), Rio Bravo Ranch (3511847), Rocky Hill (3611931), Sand Canyon (3511868), Success Dam (3611818), Tejon Ranch (3511816)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	6
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	16	70 %
Grazing	11	47%
Agriculture	4	17%
Development	4	17%
Foot traffic/trampling	4	17%
Road/trail construction/maint.	4	17%
Other	1	4%

Notes



Threatened by agriculture, urbanization, and non-native plants. Possibly threatened by vehicles and road maintenance. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences IV 20:136 (1931) for original description.
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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 22 November 2025].