Taxon Details

Monardella sinuata ssp. gerryi

Gerry's curly-leaved monardella

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Taxon Summary:

Monardella sinuata ssp. gerryi, commonly known as Gerry's curly-leaved monardella, is a annual herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 150 to 245 meters. Monardella sinuata ssp. gerryi is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Monardella sinuata Elvin & A.C. Sanders ssp. gerryi Elvin, A.C. Sanders & R.A. Burgess
Common Name:
Gerry's curly-leaved monardella
Family: Lamiaceae
Element Code: PDLAM18163
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
150 - 245 meters
490 - 805 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Openings
  • Sandy
Notes:
See Novon 23(4):416-431 (2015) for original description.
Threats:
Seriously threatened by agricultural and habitat alteration. Also threatened by urbanization, habitat fragmentation, road maintenance, hydrological alterations, and non-native plants. Potentially threatened by stochastic events. Possibly threatened by inbreeding depression. 
Taxonomy:
Genetic research underway suggests ssp. gerryi should be elevated to species.
Threat List Total: 6
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Agriculture 2 66%
Development 2 66%
Other 2 66%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 33%
Erosion/runoff 1 33%
Total Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 1 1 1 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 2
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camarillo (3411921), Moorpark (3411838), Newbury Park (3411828)*
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.
Presumed Extant
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