Taxon Details

Monardella australis ssp. gabrielensis

San Gabriel Mountains monardella

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Taxon Summary:

Monardella australis ssp. gabrielensis, commonly known as San Gabriel Mountains monardella, is a shrub in the Lamiaceae that is . It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral (montane), and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1600 to 2200 meters. Monardella australis ssp. gabrielensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Monardella australis Abrams ssp. gabrielensis Elvin & A.C. Sanders
Common Name: San Gabriel Mountains monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM18114
USDA Plants Symbol:
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:	G4T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2022-05-23
Add Date:	2022-05-23
Date Edited:	2022-10-04

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: shrub

Blooming Period: Jul-Sep

Elevation:
1600 - 2200 meters
5250 - 7220 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
Chaparral (montane)
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details: outcrops

Microhabitat:

Granitic
Openings

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy: Intergrades with M. australis sspp. australis and cinerea and M. linoides ssp. erecta. Most similar to M. australis ssp. australis; differs in having green to stramineous bracts (vs. purple or rose-tinged) that are shorter (mostly 6.5–9 vs. 12–18 mm) and narrower (2–4.5 vs. 4–8 mm), shorter calyces (7–8 vs. 8.5–10 mm), and in lacking non-glandular calyx trichomes.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					14
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	14

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	14
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)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chilao Flat (3411831), Crystal Lake (3411737), Juniper Hills (3411748), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Waterman Mtn. (3411738)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 4.3, G4T3 / S3
Original Description:	Novon 23(4): 417 (2015)

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory