Taxon Report

Packera bernardina (Greene) W.A. Weber & A. Love

San Bernardino ragwort

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Packera bernardina (Greene) W.A. Weber & A. Love
Common Name:
San Bernardino ragwort
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST8H0E0
USDA Plants Symbol: PABE7
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Senecio bernardinus Greene

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul May-Jul
Elevation: 1800-2300 (5905-7545)
General Habitats: Meadows and seeps, Pebble (Pavement) plain, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 35
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 5
   Fair (C) 6
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 1
   Unknown (U) 21
California Endemic:  True
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), Keller Peak (3411721), Moonridge (3411627)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 9
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
16 46 %
Development 6 17%
Mining 5 14%
Foot traffic/trampling 4 11%
ORV activity 4 11%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 8%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 2%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 2%
Grazing 1 2%
Non-native plant impacts 1 2%

Notes

Threatened by development, foot traffic, grazing, mining, recreational activities, and vehicles. See Senecio bernardinus in TJM (1993). See Phytologia 49(1):44-50 (1981) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Threatened by development, foot traffic, grazing, mining, recreational activities, and vehicles.
Taxonomy:
See Senecio bernardinus in TJM (1993).
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 January 2025].