Taxon Report

Monardella follettii (Jeps.) Jokerst

Follett's monardella

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Taxon Summary

Monardella follettii, commonly known as Follett's monardella, is a perennial shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest (rocky, and serpentine), growing at elevations from 600 to 2000 meters. Monardella follettii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Monardella follettii (Jeps.) Jokerst
Common Name:	Follett's monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM180W0
USDA Plants Symbol:	MOFO3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep	Jun-Sep
Elevation:	600-2000 (1970-6560)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	30
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	6
Good (B)	15
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Plumas (PLU)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Belden (4012113), Bucks Lake (3912182), Caribou (4012112), Crescent Mills (4012018), Meadow Valley (3912181), Onion Valley (3912078), Quincy (3912088), Taylorsville (4012017), Twain (4012111)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	9
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	17	57 %
Logging	16	53%
Mining	9	30%
Road/trail construction/maint.	6	20%
Improper burning regime	4	13%
Erosion/runoff	2	6%
Non-native plant impacts	2	6%
Other	2	6%
ORV activity	1	3%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	3%

Notes



Threatened by fire, mining, logging, and shading. Potentially threatened by road maintenance. Possibly threatened by vehicles. See Flora of California 3(2):437 (1943) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Phytologia 72(1):9-16 (1992) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

Monardella follettii account for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2023)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 November 2025].