San Clemente Island Brodiaea (Brodiaea kinkiensis)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Liliaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 156990
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

As its common name implies, Brodiaea kinkiensis is a perennial brodiaea that is endemic to the San Clemente Island off the coast of Los Angeles. In its blooming season (May – June), its blooms are erect and tube-like. Starting from its white perianth tube and brown/purple midribs, the petals of the San Clemente Island Brodiaea gradually darken into a deep violet shade. On San Clemente Island, B. kinkiensis favors clay flats in valley grasslands at elevations past 1000ft. Though its conservation status is currently Imperiled, they are progressively recovering their populations since the removal of their primary threat – grazing feral livestock that freely roamed the island.

Where is San Clemente Island Brodiaea (Brodiaea kinkiensis) located in the wild?

Habitat:

In their historical occurrence on San Clemente Island, B kinkiensis favors clay sediment on grasslands at elevations ranging from 1000ft - 1200ft.

Distribution:

They are endemic to the San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, CA.

States & Provinces:

San Clemente Island Brodiaea can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve San Clemente Island Brodiaea (Brodiaea kinkiensis)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

09/01/2020

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden holds 3 accessions of Brodiaea kinkiensis in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 13249 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

08/05/2020

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden has collected 1 seed accessions of Brodiaea kinkiensis from 1 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass an unknown number of maternal plants