Species Details

Monardella australis ssp. occidentalis

southwestern mountain monardella

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Species Description:

Monardella australis ssp. occidentalis, commonly known as southwestern mountain monardella, is a perennial herb in the Lamiaceae that is . It occurs within Chaparral (montane), and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1890 to 2435 meters. Monardella australis ssp. occidentalis is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Monardella australis ssp. occidentalis
Common Name: southwestern mountain monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM18113
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.1 on 2021-02-03
Add Date:	2021-02-03
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
1890 - 2435 meters
6200 - 7990 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (montane)
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Clay
Loam
Rocky
Scree

Notes

Notes: See Novon 23(4): 416-431 (2015) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	33 %
Wood cutting or brush clearing	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)
Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Pine Mtn. (3411966), Reyes Peak (3411963)

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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