CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Gilia leptantha ssp. leptantha

Common Name:	San Bernardino gilia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPLM040W1
Full Name:	Gilia leptantha Parish ssp. leptantha
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	GILEL2

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: June - August Habitat: • Lower montane coniferous forest (sandy or gravelly)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G4T2 T2: Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 3 2 0 1 8

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	11

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
15	1	0

Notes
Known only from the San Bernardino Mtns. Threatened by non-native plants and recreational activities. See Zoe 5(5):74 (1900) for original description, and Aliso 3(3):234-237 (1956) for taxonomic treatment. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2001-01-01 Last Update: 2011-09-26

Location

Elevation: 1500 - 2560 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Onyx Peak (104B) 34116B6, Moonridge (105A) 34116B7, Big Bear Lake (105B) 34116B8, Forest Falls (105C) 34116A8, San Gorgonio Mtn. (105D) 34116A7, Big Bear City (131D) 34116C7

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1921

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

-116.75,34.125