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.

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:
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
General Habitats:
  • Vernal pools
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
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.
Threats:
Seriously threatened by vehicles, dumping, road maintenance, and urbanization of San Diego mesas. Possibly threatened by non-native plants.
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 14
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 30 91 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 23 69%
ORV activity 13 39%
Road/trail construction/maint. 11 33%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 9 27%
Other 8 24%
Total Occurrences: 33
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 8 5 5 10 5
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 20
Recent <=20 Years 13
Presence:
Presumed Extant 23
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 9
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Del Mar (3211782), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), Point Loma (3211762), Poway (3211781), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712)
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.
Presumed Extant
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