Species Details

Calochortus obispoensis

San Luis mariposa-lily

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Scientific Name:
Calochortus obispoensis Lemmon
Common Name:
San Luis mariposa-lily
Family: Liliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL0D110
USDA Plants Symbol: CAOB
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
50 - 730 meters
165 - 2395 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Coastal scrub
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Serpentine (often)
Notes:
Threatened by grazing, development, pipeline construction, road construction, and recreational activities. Potentially threatened by vegetation/fuel management and mining. See Journal of Ecology 75:977-995 (1987) for population biology.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 14
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 30 65 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 13 28%
Foot traffic/trampling 12 26%
Non-native plant impacts 9 19%
Development 8 17%
Feral pigs 5 10%
Total Occurrences: 46
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 20 5 0 0 17
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 23
Recent <=20 Years 23
Presence:
Presumed Extant 46
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arroyo Grande NE (3512025), Atascadero (3512046), Lopez Mtn. (3512035), Morro Bay South (3512037), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Pismo Beach (3512026), Port San Luis (3512027), San Luis Obispo (3512036)
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.
Presumed Extant
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