Taxon Details

Monardella saxicola

rock monardella

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Taxon Summary:

Monardella saxicola, commonly known as rock monardella, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 500 to 1800 meters. Monardella saxicola is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Monardella saxicola
Common Name: rock monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM180Q1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Monardella viridis ssp. saxicola
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2025-10-29

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Sep

Elevation:
500 - 1800 meters
1640 - 5905 feet

General Habitats:

Closed-cone coniferous forest
Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky
Serpentine (usually)

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development and road maintenance. Possibly threatened by mining and recreational activities.
Threats: Threatened by development and road maintenance. Possibly threatened by mining and recreational activities.
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)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Devore (3411724), Mt. Baldy (3411726)

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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