CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Calochortus raichei

Common Name:	The Cedars fairy-lantern
Family:	Liliaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMLIL0D1L0
Full Name:	Calochortus raichei Farwig & Girard
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CARA16

Biology
Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: serpentinite. • Closed-cone coniferous forest • Chaparral

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
8	0	0

Notes
Known only from The Cedars near Guerneville. Potentially threatened by mining and road construction. See Herbertia 43(1):2-9 (1987) for original description, and Fremontia 15(2):18 (1987) for species account. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1988-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 200 - 490 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Sonoma (SON)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Warm Springs Dam (519A) 38123F1, Tombs Creek (519B) 38123F2, Fort Ross (519C) 38123E2, Cazadero (519D) 38123E1

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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