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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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Observation Search
~27 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Brodiaea
Family: Themidaceae  
(Liliaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: riparian

Communities: Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Information about  Brodiaea pallida from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (BRPA2)

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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)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/19/2025).