CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Erythronium pusaterii

Common Name:	Kaweah fawn lily
Family:	Liliaceae
Synonyms:	Erythronium grandiflorum ssp. pusaterii
Element Code:	PMLIL0U0R0
Full Name:	Erythronium pusaterii (Munz & J.T. Howell) Shevock, Bartel & G. Allen
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ERPU11

Biology
Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Blooming Period: May - July Habitat: granitic or metamorphic. • Meadows and seeps • Subalpine coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3 S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

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 from fewer than 10 occurrences. Protected in part at Slate Mtn. BA (USFS). See Leaflets of Western Botany 10(7):104-105 (1964) for original description, and Madroño 37(4):261-273 (1990) for revised nomenclature. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 2100 - 2775 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Camp Nelson (308A) 36118B5, Sentinel Peak (308D) 36118A5, Moses Mtn. (331C) 36118C6

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

798

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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