CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Fritillaria falcata

Common Name:	talus fritillary
Family:	Liliaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMLIL0V070
Full Name:	Fritillaria falcata (Jeps.) D. E. Beetle
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	FRFA2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: serpentinite, often talus. • Chaparral • Cismontane woodland • Lower montane coniferous forest

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: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 17
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

7 0 1 0 1 8

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
12	5

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
16	1	0

Notes
Threatened by vehicles. See Flora of California 1(6):309 (1922) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Madroño 7(5):133-159 (1944) 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: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 300 - 1525 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Alameda (ALA), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), Santa Clara (SCL), Stanislaus (STA)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Idria (339B) 36120D6, San Benito Mtn. (339C) 36120C6, Ventana Cones (343C) 36121C6, Mt. Boardman (425B) 37121D4, Eylar Mtn. (426A) 37121D5, Cedar Mtn. (445D) 37121E5

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

823

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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