Taxon Details

Pogogyne clareana

Santa Lucia mint

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Taxon Summary:

Pogogyne clareana, commonly known as Santa Lucia mint, is a annual herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Riparian woodland, growing at elevations from 300 to 630 meters. Pogogyne clareana is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Pogogyne clareana J.T. Howell
Common Name: Santa Lucia mint
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM1K020
USDA Plants Symbol:	POCL2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	CE (1979-11-01)
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jul

Elevation:
300 - 630 meters
985 - 2065 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Riparian woodland

Microhabitat Details: intermittent streams

Microhabitat:

Streambanks

Notes

Notes: Known only from Ft. Hunter Liggett. Possibly threatened by road maintenance and military activities. See Four Seasons 4(3):22 (1973) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	4	67 %
Grazing	3	50%
Road/trail construction/maint.	3	50%
Military operations	2	33%
ORV activity	2	33%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					6
A	B	C	D	X	U
3	3	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alder Peak (3512183), Burnett Peak (3512172), Burro Mountain (3512173), Jolon (3512182)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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