Taxon Details

Monardella beneolens

sweet-smelling monardella

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Taxon Summary:

Monardella beneolens, commonly known as sweet-smelling monardella, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2475 to 3500 meters. Monardella beneolens is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Monardella beneolens Shevock, B. Ertter & Jokerst
Common Name: sweet-smelling monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM180U0
USDA Plants Symbol:	MOBE5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Sep

Elevation:
2475 - 3500 meters
8120 - 11485 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Subalpine coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic

Notes

Notes: Known only from the eastern Sierran crest. Remoteness of occurrences limits disturbance. Hybridizes with M. linoides ssp. linoides and M. odoratissima ssp. pallida. See Madroño 36(4):271-279 (1989) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	50 %
Other	2	33%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	16%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					6
A	B	C	D	X	U
2	0	0	0	0	4

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bartlett (3611841), Cirque Peak (3611842), Haiwee Pass (3611821), Mount Whitney (3611853), Olancha (3611831), Owens Peak (3511768)

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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