Taxon Details

Fritillaria roderickii

Roderick's fritillary

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Taxon Summary:

Fritillaria roderickii, commonly known as Roderick's fritillary, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Liliaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal prairie, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 15 to 400 meters. Fritillaria roderickii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
15 - 400 meters
50 - 1310 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
  • Coastal prairie
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Plants introduced in MEN (537D) and SON counties. Threatened by road maintenance, residential development, and erosion. Taxonomic validity has been questioned; needs further study. A synonym of F. biflora var. biflora in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. USFWS uses the name F. grayana. See Four Seasons 2(2):14-16 (1967) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 7
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 38 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 1 12%
Erosion/runoff 1 12%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 12%
Grazing 1 12%
Non-native plant impacts 1 12%
Total Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 2 0 1 1 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 7
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gualala (3812375), Laughlin Range (3912333), Philo (3912314), Point Arena (3812386)*, Saunders Reef (3812376)
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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