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Brodiaea matsonii

R.E. Preston

Sulphur Creek Brodiaea

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G1Critically ImperiledGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.865302
Element CodePMLIL0C0H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusBrodiaea
Concept Reference
Preston, R.E. 2010. Brodiaea matsonii (Asparagaceae: Brodiaeoideae) a new species from Shasta County, California. Madrono 57(4):261-267.
Taxonomic Comments
Brodiaea matsonii is described by Preston (2010) as closely related to, but distinct from B. minor.
Conservation Status
Review Date2015-09-15
Change Date2011-09-14
Edition Date2011-09-14
Edition AuthorsDavis, G.
Range Extent<100 square km (less than about 40 square miles)
Number of Occurrences1 - 5
Rank Reasons
Brodiaea matsonii is restricted to one population in the cracks and crevices of bedrock along a single intermittant stream.
Range Extent Comments
Brodiaea matsonii is restricted to a single extended location along Sulphur Creek in Shasta County, California (Preston 2010).
Occurrences Comments
Brodiaea matsonii is known from a single population.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in foothill woodlands in intermittent streambeds at elevations ranging from 190 to 235 meters (Jepson Flora Project 2022).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/Woodland
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN1
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
References (3)
  1. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2021. Jepson eFlora. Online. Available: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/ (accessed 2021).
  2. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2022. Jepson eFlora. Online. Available: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/ (accessed 2022).
  3. Preston, R.E. 2010. Brodiaea matsonii (Asparagaceae: Brodiaeoideae) a new species from Shasta County, California. Madrono 57(4):261-267.