Taxon Report

Monardella linoides Gray ssp. oblonga (Greene) Abrams

Tehachapi monardella

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Taxon Summary

Monardella linoides ssp. oblonga, commonly known as Tehachapi monardella, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 900 to 2470 meters. Monardella linoides ssp. oblonga is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Monardella linoides Gray ssp. oblonga (Greene) Abrams
Common Name:	Tehachapi monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM180D2
USDA Plants Symbol:	MOLIO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Aug	(May)Jun-Aug
Elevation:	900-2470 (2955-8105)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G5T2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	58
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	17
Fair (C)	5
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	34

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alamo Mountain (3411868), Apache Canyon (3411973), Cuddy Valley (3411971), Frazier Mtn. (3411878), Lebec (3411877), Lion Canyon (3411952), Lockwood Valley (3411961), Monolith (3511813), San Guillermo (3411962), Sawmill Mountain (3411972), Tehachapi North (3511824), Tehachapi South (3511814), Tylerhorse Canyon (3411884), Winters Ridge (3411886)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	7
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	29	50 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	15	25%
Development	11	18%
ORV activity	11	18%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	2	3%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	1%
Erosion/runoff	1	1%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	1%

Notes



Possibly threatened by recreational activities and wind energy development. Possibly indistinct from ssp. linoides.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 June 2025].