Claytonia peirsonii ssp. bernardinus Calflora

Taxon Report

Claytonia peirsonii ssp. bernardinus T.R. Stoughton

San Bernardino spring beauty

2019 Scott Eliason

Claytonia peirsonii ssp. bernardinus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~4 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Claytonia peirsonii
Genus:	Claytonia
Family:	Montiaceae (Portulacaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Information about Claytonia peirsonii ssp. bernardinus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[explorer.natureserve.org] Rarity: Claytonia peirsonii ssp. bernardinus is a perennial herb that occurs in southern California, U.S.A., and is endemic to the San Bernardino Mountains. There is a single known occurrence on the north slope of Bertha Ridge in the San Bernardino National Forest. Surveys are needed to review population size, document threats, and assess habitat condition. Threats and trends are unknown. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links /app/up/entry/696/th/208880.jpg:! 2019 Scott Eliason:! po265333:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).