Brodiaea pallida
Hoover
Chinese camp brodiaea
Brodiaea pallida is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank:
1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere)
State of California status: Endangered.
Federal status: Threatened.
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Themidaceae
(Liliaceae) - Brodiaea
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
riparian
Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian
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[Wikipedia] Limited Distribution, Threatened Species Status, Threats: Brodiaea pallida is endemic to California, where it is known from a two populations along the border between Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties. The first population is at the type locality near Chinese Camp and contains a varying number of individuals which has been estimated at 600 to 5000. This population is limited to a 65-acre (26 ha) tract of land which is privately owned.The plant was federally listed as a threatened species in 1998. In the year 2000, a second population was discovered 24 kilometres (15 mi) away, and it may contain up to 10,000 individuals. The species is threatened by development of its habitat. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
