Monardella mojavensis

Scientific Name: Monardella mojavensis Elvin & A.C. Sanders
Common Name: Granite Mountains monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM181A0
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Lifeform: shrub
Blooming Period: May-Aug
Elevation: 800 - 1700 meters 2625 - 5580 feet
General Habitat: Mojavean desert scrub Pinyon and juniper woodland
General Micro Habitat: rocky slopes, washes and adjacent fans, mostly on granite (rarely on limestone)
Micro Habitat: Bajadas Carbonate (rarely) Granitic (usually) Gravelly Rocky Sandy Washes

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Taxonomy: Plants in Ord Mtns. are now placed in M. boydii. Taxonomy of plants in New York Mtns. is problematic (closer to M. eremicola?), and plants in Sheep Hole Mtns. are intermediate with M. robisonii. Plants from s NV (Newberry Mtns.), included in original description, may be undescribed.
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Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

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*		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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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.3, G2 / S2
Original Description:	Novon 19(3): 333 (2009)