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Triteleia lemmoniae

(S. Wats.) Greene

Oak Creek Triteleia

G3Vulnerable Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128358
Element CodePMLIL210C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusTriteleia
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2020-09-28
Change Date1991-01-24
Edition Date2020-09-28
Edition AuthorsGries, D. (1999), rev. Treher (2020)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
Triteleia lemmoniae is a perennial herb that is endemic to northern Arizona where it is found in the yellow pine belt of the mountains in Coconino, Gilia, and Yavapai Counties. There are around 30 occurrences documented since 2020. Threats are not known but most occurrences are on United States Forest Service Land, which provides protection from major land use changes and other anthropogenic threats. Historical occurrences should be targeted for survey to determine if plants are still extant and in turn, to inform trends.
Range Extent Comments
Triteleia lemmoniae is endemic to Arizona and found in northern Arizona in Coconino, Gilia, and Yavapai Counties.
Threat Impact Comments
Most occurrences are on United States Forest Service Lands which affords protection from some threats. Other threats are not known.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is often found growing under ponderosa pines or in wet meadows in the Yellow Pine Belt of mountains at elevations of 1,000 to 3,000 m (FNA 2002a, Epple 1995).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - ConiferGrassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Arizona (3)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
References (5)
  1. Epple, A.O. 1995. A field guide to the plants of Arizona. Lew Ann Publishing Company, Mesa Arizona. 347 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
  3. iNaturalist. 2020. Online. Available: http://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2020).
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2020. Collections Databases. Online. Available: http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2020).