Taxon Details

Monardella hypoleuca ssp. intermedia

intermediate monardella

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Taxon Summary:

Monardella hypoleuca ssp. intermedia, commonly known as intermediate monardella, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest (sometimes), growing at elevations from 400 to 1250 meters. Monardella hypoleuca ssp. intermedia is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Monardella hypoleuca A. Gray ssp. intermedia A.C. Sanders & Elvin
Common Name: intermediate monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM180A4
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T2?
State Rank:	S2?
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2012-10-16
Add Date:	2012-10-16
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Sep

Elevation:
400 - 1250 meters
1310 - 4100 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest (sometimes)

Microhabitat Details: Usually understory

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from Santa Ana and Palomar Mtns.; all specimens of M. hypoleuca from RIV and ORA cos. are ssp. intermedia. Many occurrences historical; need field surveys. Threatened by alteration of fire regimes. Possibly threatened by fuel modifications, recreational activities, and trail maintenance. Intergrades with M. hypoleuca ssp. lanata in small area. See Novon 19:315-343 (2009) 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:	3	8 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	5%
Development	1	2%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	2%
Mining	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					38
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	37

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	30
Recent <=20 Years	8

Presence:
Presumed Extant	38
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alberhill (3311764), Black Star Canyon (3311776), Canada Gobernadora (3311755), Corona South (3311775), El Toro (3311766), Fallbrook (3311743), Margarita Peak (3311744), Pala (3311731), Pechanga (3311741), San Clemente (3311745), Santiago Peak (3311765), Sitton Peak (3311754), Wildomar (3311753)

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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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory