Taxon Report
Eremogone ursina (B.L. Rob.) Ikonn.Big Bear Valley sandwort |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Eremogone ursina (B.L. Rob.) Ikonn. |
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Common Name: |
Big Bear Valley sandwort |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Element Code: | PDCAR040R0 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Aug | May-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1800-2900 (5905-9515) |
| General Habitats: | Meadows and seeps, Pebble (Pavement) plain, Pinyon and juniper woodland |
| Microhabitat: | Mesic, Rocky |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | FT |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 37 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 16 |
| Fair (C) | 3 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 3 |
| Unknown (U) | 14 |
| 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), Moonridge (3411627), Onyx Peak (3411626) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 14 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 27 | 73 % | |
| 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% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 16% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 6 | 16% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Mining | 3 | 8% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 3 | 8% |
| Non-native animal impacts | 1 | 2% |
| Grazing | 1 | 2% |
| Logging | 1 | 2% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 2% |
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. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 8 January 2025].