Taxon Report

Lepechinia rossii S. Boyd & O. Mistretta

Ross' pitcher sage

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Taxon Summary

Lepechinia rossii, commonly known as Ross' pitcher sage, is a perennial shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 305 to 790 meters. Lepechinia rossii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lepechinia rossii S. Boyd & O. Mistretta
Common Name:	Ross' pitcher sage
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM0V060
USDA Plants Symbol:	LERO8
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial shrub
Blooming Period: May-Sep	May-Sep
Elevation:	305-790 (1000-2590)
General Habitats:	Chaparral
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.2 on 2006-10-26

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	3

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Fillmore (3411848), Green Valley (3411854), Warm Springs Mountain (3411855)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	3
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	100 %
ORV activity	3	100%
Other	2	66%
Mining	1	33%

Notes



Potentially threatened by logging and mining. See Madrono 53(1): 77-84 (2006) for original description.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2006-10-26

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 30 October 2025].