BC Conservation Data Centre: Conservation Status Report
Prosartes smithii
Smith's fairybells
| Scientific Name: | Prosartes smithii |
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| Scientific Name Synonyms: |
Disporum smithii
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| English Name: | Smith's fairybells |
| Provincial Status Summary | |
| Status: | S3S4 |
| Date Status Assigned: | April 30, 2025 |
| Date Last Reviewed: | April 30, 2025 |
| Reasons: | There are currently 22+ known occurrences of Prosartes smithii in British Columbia, 20 of which are considered extant. The range extent is 2,804 square kilometres and the area of occupancy is over 80 square kilometres with additional occurrences likely. |
| Range | |
| Range Extent: | D = 1,000-5,000 square km |
| Range Extent Comments: | The range extent for Prosartes smithii, calculated using a convex hull, is 2,804 square kilometres; sporadically occurring on the west coast of southern Vancouver Island. |
| Area of Occupancy (km2): | DE = 6-125 |
| Area of Occupancy Comments: | The area of occupancy, using a 2km x 2km grid cell for extant occurrences, is over 80 square kilometres. |
| Occurrences & Population | |
| Number of Occurrences: | C = 21 - 80 |
| Comments: | There are currently 22+ known occurrences of Prosartes smithii in British Columbia, 20 of which are considered extant. |
| Number of Occurrences with Good Viability / Ecological Integrity: | D = 13 - 40 |
| Percent Area with Good Viability / Ecological Integrity: | U = Unknown |
| Number of Occurrences Appropriately Protected & Managed: | C = 4 - 12 |
| Population Size: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Threats (to population, occurrences, or area affected) | |
| Degree of Threat: | BC = High - medium |
| Comments: | The primary threat is timber harvest and related activities like road building. Further research will be required to determine how significant the impact is on the long term viability of affected populations. |
| Trend (in population, range, area occupied, and/or condition of occurrences) | |
| Short-Term Trend: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Long-Term Trend: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Other Factors | |
| Intrinsic Vulnerability: | Rank Factor not assessed |
| Environmental Specificity: | Rank Factor not assessed |
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| Version | |
| Author: | Penny, J. and R. Batten |
| Date: | January 03, 2022 |
| References | |
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British Columbia Conservation Data Centre. Botany Program. 2000. Database containing records of rare plant collections and observations in the province of British Columbia.
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Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. 2022. Conservation Status Report: Prosartes smithii. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 5, 2026).