Taxon Report
Monardella viminea Greenewillowy monardella |
 © 2015 Keir Morse |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Monardella viminea Greene |
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Common Name: |
willowy monardella |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDLAM18140 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Aug | Jun-Aug |
| Elevation: | 50-225 (165-740) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Riparian forest, Riparian scrub, Riparian woodland |
| Microhabitat: | Alluvial Terraces, Washes |
| Microhabitat Details: | alluvial ephemeral washes |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | CE |
| Fed List: | FE |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 30 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 5 |
| Fair (C) | 4 |
| Poor (D) | 3 |
| None (X) | 7 |
| Unknown (U) | 10 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Del Mar (3211782), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), National City (3211761), Point Loma (3211762)*, Poway (3211781), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 15 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 18 | 60 % | |
| Erosion/runoff | 9 | 30% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 8 | 26% |
| Development | 8 | 26% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 7 | 23% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 20% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 6 | 20% |
| Other | 5 | 16% |
| ORV activity | 4 | 13% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 13% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 10% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 3 | 10% |
| Mining | 3 | 10% |
| Improper burning regime | 2 | 6% |
| Grazing | 1 | 3% |
| Channelization | 1 | 3% |
Notes
| See Pittonia 5:85 (1902) for original description and Novon 13:425-432 (2003) for revised nomenclature. |
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Threats: |
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Historical occurrences in Switzer and Beeler canyons extirpated by urbanization. Seriously threatened by urbanization, hydrological alterations, road improvements, vehicles, and non-native plants. Possibly threatened by erosion and alteration of fire regimes. |
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Taxonomy: |
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A synonym of M. linoides ssp. viminea in The Jepson Manual. Can be confused with M. stoneana. |
Selected References
| CRPR List Addition on 2004-06-09 |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].