Species Details

Phlox dolichantha

Big Bear Valley phlox

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Scientific Name:
Phlox dolichantha Gray
Common Name:
Big Bear Valley phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM0D0P0
USDA Plants Symbol: PHDO2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
1830 - 2970 meters
6005 - 9745 feet
General Habitats:
  • Pebble (Pavement) plain
  • Upper montane coniferous forest (openings)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by foot traffic, logging, vehicles, urbanization, and recreation. Possibly threatened by mining and road maintenance. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 22:310 (1887) for original description.
Threats:
Threatened by foot traffic, logging, vehicles, urbanization, and recreation. Possibly threatened by mining and road maintenance.
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 24 53 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 10 22%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 8 17%
Non-native plant impacts 5 11%
ORV activity 5 11%
Foot traffic/trampling 4 8%
Total Occurrences: 45
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 11 0 0 0 34
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 24
Recent <=20 Years 21
Presence:
Presumed Extant 45
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), Butler Peak (3411731)?, 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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