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Erythronium shastense

D.A. York, J.K. Nelson, & D.W. Taylor

Shasta Fawnlily

G2Imperiled Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.952546
Element CodePMLIL0U0V0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusProvisional
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyLiliaceae
GenusErythronium
Concept Reference
York, D.A., J.K. Nelson, and D.W. Taylor. 2015. Erythronium shastense (Liliaceae), a new species from northern California. Madroño 62(3):158-166.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-10-05
Change Date2015-10-05
Range Extent<100 square km (less than about 40 square miles)
Range Extent Comments
Restricted to limestone outcrops circumscribing Shasta Lake in Shasta County, California (York et al. 2015).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Grows in shallow soils on shelves and in crevices on north-facing or shaded limestone rock outcrops in forest and mixed woodland plant communities (York et al. 2015).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
3 - Energy production & mining———
3.2 - Mining & quarrying———
7 - Natural system modifications———
7.2 - Dams & water management/use———
8 - Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases———
8.1 - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases———

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Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Devils RockShasta-Trinity National Forest16,209
East GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest27,894
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
References (1)
  1. York, D.A., J.K. Nelson, and D.W. Taylor. 2015.<i> Erythronium shastense</i> (Liliaceae), a new species from northern California. Madroño 62(3):158-166.