Species Details

Acanthomintha obovata ssp. obovata

San Benito thorn-mint

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Classification

Scientific Name: Acanthomintha obovata Jeps. ssp. obovata
Common Name: San Benito thorn-mint
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM01032
USDA Plants Symbol:	ACOBO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T3T4
State Rank:	S3S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-02-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jul

Elevation:
395 - 1500 meters
1295 - 4920 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details: heavy clay

Microhabitat:

Alkaline
Clay
Serpentine

Notes

Notes: Threatened by grazing.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ciervo Mtn. (3612045), Cosio Knob (3612112), Curry Mountain (3612014), Hepsedam Peak (3612037), Hernandez Reservoir (3612047), Joaquin Rocks (3612034), Lonoak (3612038), Monarch Peak (3612027), Parkfield (3512084), Pinalito Canyon (3612131), Priest Valley (3612026), Rock Spring Peak (3612048), San Benito (3612151), San Benito Mtn. (3612036), The Dark Hole (3512083)

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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Map

Presumed Extant

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