Taxon Details
Monardella linoides ssp. oblonga
Tehachapi monardella
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Taxon Summary:
Monardella linoides ssp. oblonga, commonly known as Tehachapi monardella, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 900 to 2470 meters. Monardella linoides ssp. oblonga is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Monardella linoides Gray ssp. oblonga (Greene) Abrams |
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Common Name: Tehachapi monardella |
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Family: | Lamiaceae | |
Element Code: | PDLAM180D2 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | MOLIO | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T2 |
State Rank: |
S2 |
Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
900 - 2470 meters 2955 - 8105 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 7 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 29 | 50 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Road/trail construction/maint. | 15 | 25% |
Development | 11 | 18% |
ORV activity | 11 | 18% |
Vandalism/dumping/litter | 2 | 3% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 1% |
Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 1% |
Total Occurrences: | 58 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 33 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 25 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 58 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), Ventura (VEN) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Alamo Mountain (3411868), Apache Canyon (3411973), Cuddy Valley (3411971), Frazier Mtn. (3411878), Lebec (3411877), Lion Canyon (3411952), Lockwood Valley (3411961), Monolith (3511813), San Guillermo (3411962), Sawmill Mountain (3411972), Tehachapi North (3511824), Tehachapi South (3511814), Tylerhorse Canyon (3411884), Winters Ridge (3411886) |
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