Taxon Report

Hedeoma nana (Torr.) Briq. ssp. californica Stewart

California mock pennyroyal

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Taxon Summary

Hedeoma nana ssp. californica, commonly known as California mock pennyroyal, is a perennial herb in the Lamiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 855 to 2100 meters. Hedeoma nana ssp. californica is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Hedeoma nana (Torr.) Briq. ssp. californica Stewart
Common Name:	California mock pennyroyal
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM0M0S1
USDA Plants Symbol:	HENAC
Synonyms/Other Names:	Hedeoma nana var. californica

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	855-2100 (2805-6890)
General Habitats:	Joshua tree "woodland", Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Carbonate (often), Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blackwater Mine (3511577), Castle Peaks (3511532), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Columbia Mtn. (3511514), East of Echo Canyon (3611645), East of Ryan (3611635), Echo Canyon (3611646), Fountain Peak (3411585), Hayden (3511515), Horse Thief Springs (3511578), Ivanpah (3511533), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Kelso (3511516), Lees Camp (3611656), Mescal Range (3511545), Mesquite Mountains (3511566), Mid Hills (3511524), Nopah Peak (3611611), North of Tecopa Pass (3511681), Pachalka Spring (3511556), Panamint (3611711), Pinto Valley (3511523), State Line Pass (3511564), Tecopa Pass (3511671), Van Winkle Spring (3411575)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



See Sida 8:265 (1980) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

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 6 July 2025].