CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Eremogone ursina

Common Name:	Big Bear Valley sandwort
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Synonyms:	Arenaria ursina
Element Code:	PDCAR040R0
Full Name:	Eremogone ursina (B.L. Rob.) Ikonn.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ARUR

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: mesic, rocky. • Meadows and seeps • Pebble (Pavement) plain • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FT Threatened (09/14/98) State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 34
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 16 2 1 1 14

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
11	23

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
33	1	0

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.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1974-01-01
Last Update: 2012-03-05

Location

Elevation: 1800 - 2900 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, San Gorgonio Mtn. (105D) 34116A7, Fawnskin (131C) 34116C8, Big Bear City (131D) 34116C7, Butler Peak (132D) 34117C1

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

257

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 .

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