Biology:Erythronium pluriflorum
| Erythronium pluriflorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Erythronium |
| Species: | E. pluriflorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Erythronium pluriflorum Shevock, Bartel & G.A.Allen
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Erythronium pluriflorum is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae which is known by the common names manyflower fawn lily, golden fawn-lily, and Shuteye Peak fawn lily.[2][3]
Description
Erythronium pluriflorum is a wildflower growing from a bulb 4 to 7 centimeters wide. It produces two oval-shaped green leaves and erects thin, naked stalks which may be 8 to over 30 centimeters tall. Each stalk bears from one to ten flowers. The flower has bright yellow curly tepals, each one to three centimeters long which age to a brown or orange color. The other flower parts are also yellow.[3]
Distribution
It is endemic to California , in the central Sierra Nevada within eastern Madera County. It is known only from isolated populations on Chiquito Ridge and Shuteye Peak, in the San Joaquin River watershed.[4][5] It is listed as an endangered species by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and IUCN, and is on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.[4]
The plant was not described until 1991.[2][6][7][8]
Conservation
This species is listed as imperiled due to a combination of factors. Firstly, its historic range is quite small. Erythronium pluriflorum is known from only six populations, all within the Sierra National Forest. Disruption from camping is a threat. However, climate change is the greatest threat to this species "as its habitat requirements include a sliver of area in the subalpine Sierra Nevadas."[9]
References
- ↑ "Erythronium pluriflorum". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=erythronium+pluriflorum+. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Calflora taxon report, Erythronium pluriflorum J.R. Shevock, J. Bartel & G. Allen Shuteye Peak fawn lily, manyflower fawnlily
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 159, Golden fawn-lily, Erythronium pluriflorum Shevock, Bartel & G. A. Allen, Madroño. 37: 268, figures 3. 1991.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 California Native Plant Society; Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02), Erythronium pluriflorum. Accessed 2016-02-28.
- ↑ Topoquest.com: Shuteye Peak
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Shevock, James Robert, Bartel, Jim A., & Allen, Geraldine A. 1991. Madroño 37(4): 268–272, figures 1 + 3
- ↑ Tropicos, Erythronium pluriflorum Shevock, Bartel & G.A. Allen
- ↑ "Comprehensive Report Species -". http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate=tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt&selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_report.wmt&elKey=129316&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=21&nextStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=154772&offPageSelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radiobutton=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=129316&selectedIndexes=130535&selectedIndexes=156030&selectedIndexes=128967&selectedIndexes=637297&selectedIndexes=154347&selectedIndexes=145575&selectedIndexes=952546&selectedIndexes=145433&selectedIndexes=160447&selectedIndexes=130424&selectedIndexes=143594&selectedIndexes=132698.
External links
- Calflora Database: Erythronium pluriflorum (Manyflower fawnlily, Shuteye peak fawn lily)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Erythronium pluriflorum[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Erythronium pluriflorum
Wikidata ☰ Q151175 entry
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