CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Fritillaria viridea

Common Name:	San Benito fritillary
Family:	Liliaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMLIL0V0L0
Full Name:	Fritillaria viridea Kell.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	FRVI2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: • Chaparral (serpentinite)

Rarity Status
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

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

3 5 3 0 0 7

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
13	5

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
18	0	0

Notes
Needs study; plants from MNT Co. may be F. ojaiensis. Threatened by vehicles and expansion of mining. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2:9 (1863) for original description. 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: 200 - 1525 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Fresno (FRE), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
San Luis Obispo (246C) 35120C6, Morro Bay North (247A) 35120D7, Morro Bay South (247D) 35120C7, Alder Peak (296A) 35121H3, Cone Peak (319C) 36121A4, Ciervo Mtn. (339A) 36120D5, Idria (339B) 36120D6, San Benito Mtn. (339C) 36120C6, Santa Rita Peak (339D) 36120C5, Hernandez Reservoir (340A) 36120D7

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

830

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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