Species Details

Eremogone ursina

Big Bear Valley sandwort

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Scientific Name:
Eremogone ursina (B.L. Rob.) Ikonn.
Common Name:
Big Bear Valley sandwort
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Element Code: PDCAR040R0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
1800 - 2900 meters
5905 - 9515 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Pebble (Pavement) plain
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic
  • Rocky
Notes:
Known only from the vicinity of Big Bear and Baldwin lakes in the San Bernardino Mtns. Threatened by vehicles, development, grazing, foot traffic, road maintenance, mining, illegal dumping, recreational activities, fire suppression activities, and trampling. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 29:294 (1894) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 14
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 27 73 %
THREAT LIST:
ORV activity 19 51%
Development 11 29%
Non-native plant impacts 8 21%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 6 16%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 6 16%
Total Occurrences: 37
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 16 3 1 3 14
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 18
Recent <=20 Years 19
Presence:
Presumed Extant 34
Possibly Extirpated 3
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Butler Peak (3411731), Fawnskin (3411638), Moonridge (3411627), Onyx Peak (3411626)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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