Taxon Report

Allium tribracteatum Torr.

three-bracted onion

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Allium tribracteatum Torr.
Common Name:
three-bracted onion
Family: Alliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL022D0
USDA Plants Symbol: ALTR2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug Apr-Aug
Elevation: 1100-3000 (3610-9845)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 38
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 5
   Good (B) 9
   Fair (C) 2
   Poor (D) 2
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 20
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alpine (ALP), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boards Crossing (3812032), Crandall Peak (3812022), Dardanelle (3811937), Devils Nose (3812044), Garnet Hill (3812043), Hull Creek (3812011), Kibbie Lake (3811917), Lake Eleanor (3711987), Liberty Hill (3812031), Mokelumne Peak (3812051), Pyramid Peak (3812072), Strawberry (3812021), Tamarack (3812041), Tiltill Mtn. (3811916), Tragedy Spring (3812062), Twain Harte (3812012)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 11
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
23 61 %
ORV activity 12 31%
Logging 11 28%
Other 7 18%
Road/trail construction/maint. 6 15%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 5 13%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 4 10%
Non-native plant impacts 3 7%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 5%
Grazing 2 5%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 2%
Development 1 2%

Notes

Threatened by vehicles. See Report of the Pacific Railroad Expedition 4:148 (1857) for original description, and Aliso 11(1):27-35 (1985) for revised treatment.
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 27 December 2024].