Taxon Details
Pogogyne abramsii
San Diego mesa mint
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Taxon Summary:
Pogogyne abramsii, commonly known as San Diego mesa mint, is a annual herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Vernal pools, growing at elevations from 90 to 200 meters. Pogogyne abramsii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Pogogyne abramsii J.T. Howell |
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Common Name: San Diego mesa mint |
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Family: | Lamiaceae | |
Element Code: | PDLAM1K010 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | POAB2 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
Fed List: | FE (1978-09-28) |
State List: | CE (1979-07-01) |
Global Rank: | G1 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul
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Elevation:
90 - 200 meters 295 - 655 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Seriously threatened by vehicles, dumping, road maintenance, and urbanization of San Diego mesas. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences IV 20:119-120 (1931) for original description. |
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Threats: Seriously threatened by vehicles, dumping, road maintenance, and urbanization of San Diego mesas. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. |
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Taxonomy: |
Threat List Total: | 14 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 30 | 91 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Development | 23 | 69% |
ORV activity | 13 | 39% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 11 | 33% |
Vandalism/dumping/litter | 9 | 27% |
Other | 8 | 24% |
Non-native plant impacts | 8 | 24% |
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 6 | 18% |
Erosion/runoff | 3 | 9% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 6% |
Military operations | 1 | 3% |
Mining | 1 | 3% |
Disking | 1 | 3% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 3% |
Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 3% |
Total Occurrences: | 33 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
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Historical >20 Years | 20 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 13 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 23 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 9 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Diego (SDG) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Del Mar (3211782), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), Point Loma (3211762), Poway (3211781), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712) |
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