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Erythronium citrinum

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Lemon-color Fawnlily

G4Apparently Secure Found in 18 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129890
Element CodePMLIL0U040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyLiliaceae
GenusErythronium
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.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 26, 2002) expands the concept of Erythronium citrinum to include E. howellii and does not recognize distinct varieties.
Conservation Status
Review Date1989-02-08
Change Date1989-02-08
Edition Date1988-04-13
Edition AuthorsFredricks, N.A.
Range Extent<100-250 square km (less than about 40-100 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank Reasons
Restricted range, but is moderately abundant within its range. EGR supports GRANK of G3 (88-04-03).
Range Extent Comments
Siskiyou and Del Norte Cos., California and Josephine Co., Oregon.
Occurrences Comments
About 15 historic localities documented in PNW Herbaria.
Threat Impact Comments
Threatened by mining of the mineral rich serpentine soils, horticultural collecting, and off-road vehicle travel.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Chaparral and open oak and yellow pine woods, often on soils with serpentine influence in sw. OR and n. CA.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (18)
California (16)
AreaForestAcres
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
KelseyKlamath National Forest3,237
Monkey CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,017
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
Orleans Mtn.Shasta-Trinity National Forest57
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PacksaddleSix Rivers National Forest3,862
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Slide CreekSix Rivers National Forest11,458
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.