Taxon Details

Monardella antonina ssp. benitensis

San Benito monardella

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Taxon Summary:

Monardella antonina ssp. benitensis, commonly known as San Benito monardella, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 500 to 1570 meters. Monardella antonina ssp. benitensis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Monardella antonina Hardham ssp. benitensis (Hardham) Jokerst
Common Name: San Benito monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM18012
USDA Plants Symbol:	MOANB
Synonyms/Other Names: Monardella benitensis Hardham
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
500 - 1570 meters
1640 - 5150 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine (usually)

Notes

Notes: See Leaflets of Western Botany 8(3):55 (1956) for original description, and Phytologia 72(1):9-16 (1992) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), San Benito (SBT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Hepsedam Peak (3612037), Hernandez Reservoir (3612047), Idria (3612046), Joaquin Rocks (3612034), San Benito Mtn. (3612036), Santa Rita Peak (3612035)

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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