Species Details

Lepechinia ganderi

Gander's pitcher sage

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Classification

Scientific Name: Lepechinia ganderi Epl.
Common Name: Gander's pitcher sage
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM0V040
USDA Plants Symbol:	LEGA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
305 - 1005 meters
1000 - 3295 feet

General Habitats:

Closed-cone coniferous forest
Chaparral
Coastal scrub
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details: metavolcanic (sometimes)

Microhabitat:

Gabbroic (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	6
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	5	19 %
Non-native plant impacts	3	11%
Foot traffic/trampling	2	7%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	7%
Improper burning regime	1	3%
Other	1	3%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	3%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					26
A	B	C	D	X	U
4	0	0	0	0	22

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	19

Presence:
Presumed Extant	26
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alpine (3211677), Dulzura (3211667), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657)

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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