Taxon Details

Triteleia crocea var. modesta

Trinity Mountains triteleia

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Taxon Summary:

Triteleia crocea var. modesta, commonly known as Trinity Mountains triteleia, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2000 meters. Triteleia crocea var. modesta is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Triteleia crocea (A.W. Wood) Greene var. modesta (Hall) Hoov.
Common Name: Trinity Mountains triteleia
Family:	Themidaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL21032
USDA Plants Symbol:	TRCRM
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
1200 - 2000 meters
3935 - 6560 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest (serpentinite)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Trinity Mtns. Possibly threatened by logging. See Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 6: 166 (1915) for original description and The American Midland Naturalist 25(1): 86 (1941) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chicken Hawk Hill (4112214), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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