Taxon Details

Lepechinia rossii

Ross' pitcher sage

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Taxon Summary:

Lepechinia rossii, commonly known as Ross' pitcher sage, is a perennial shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 305 to 790 meters. Lepechinia rossii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lepechinia rossii S. Boyd & O. Mistretta
Common Name: Ross' pitcher sage
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM0V060
USDA Plants Symbol:	LERO8
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2006-10-26
Add Date:	2006-10-26
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: May-Sep

Elevation:
305 - 790 meters
1000 - 2590 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by logging and mining. See Madrono 53(1): 77-84 (2006) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	100 %
ORV activity	3	100%
Other	2	66%
Mining	1	33%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Fillmore (3411848), Green Valley (3411854), Warm Springs Mountain (3411855)

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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