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Species Details

Brodiaea matsonii

Sulphur Creek brodiaea

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Brodiaea matsonii R.E. Preston
Common Name:
Sulphur Creek brodiaea
Family: Themidaceae
Element Code: PMLIL0C0H0
USDA Plants Symbol: BRMA7
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
 S1
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_BerrySB
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B.1 on 2011-07-12
Add Date: 2011-07-12
Date Edited: 2021-08-25

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
Elevation:
195 - 220 meters
640 - 720 feet
General Habitat:
  • Cismontane woodland (streambanks)
  • Meadows and seeps
General Micro Habitat: metamorphic amphibolite schist
Micro Habitat:
  • Rocky

Notes

Notes:
Known from fewer than five occurrences in the vicinity of Sulphur Creek. Potentially threatened by powerline maintenance, foot traffic, and horticultural collecting. Possibly threatened by development and non-native plants. Similar to B. minor, B. nana, and B. pallida. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993) and TJM 2. See Madroño 57(4):261-267 (2010) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 2 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 2
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Redding (4012254)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

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Presumed Extant
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Selected References

CNPS Status Review: CRPR List Addition on 2011-07-12
Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 July 2022].