Taxon Details

Physaria kingii ssp. bernardina

San Bernardino Mountains bladderpod

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Taxon Summary:

Physaria kingii ssp. bernardina, commonly known as San Bernardino Mountains bladderpod, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1850 to 2700 meters. Physaria kingii ssp. bernardina is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Physaria kingii (S. Watson) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz ssp. bernardina (Munz) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Common Name:
San Bernardino Mountains bladderpod
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA1N0W1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
1850 - 2700 meters
6070 - 8860 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Carbonate (usually)
Notes:
Known from approximately five occurrences in the Big Bear Valley area. Threatened by development, mining, recreational activities, vegetation/fuel management, and vehicles. See Fremontia 16(1):20-21 (1988) for discussion of mining threats.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 45 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 3 27%
ORV activity 2 18%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 2 18%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 18%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 2 18%
Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 0 0 0 10
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 5
Recent <=20 Years 6
Presence:
Presumed Extant 11
Possibly Extirpated 0
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), 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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