Taxon Report

Clinopodium mimuloides (Benth.) Kuntze

monkey-flower savory

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Species Description:
Clinopodium mimuloides, commonly known as monkey-flower savory, is a perennial herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 305 to 1800 meters. Clinopodium mimuloides is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Clinopodium mimuloides (Benth.) Kuntze
Common Name:
 monkey-flower savory
Family: Lamiaceae
Element Code: PDLAM1T040
USDA Plants Symbol: CLMI9
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Oct Jun-Oct
Elevation: 305-1800 (1000-5905)
General Habitats: Chaparral, North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Mesic, Streambanks
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
 S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 4.2 on 2007-05-04

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:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acton (3411842), Bald Mountain (3411978), Big Pine Mtn. (3411966), Burnett Peak (3512172), Burro Mountain (3512173), Cape San Martin (3512184), Chews Ridge (3612135), Chilao Flat (3411831), Condor Peak (3411832)?, Cone Peak (3612114)?, Devils Heart Peak (3411858), Hildreth Peak (3411955), Hurricane Deck (3411977)?, Jolon (3512182), Junipero Serra Peak (3612124), Liebre Mtn. (3411866), Los Angeles (3411812), Los Olivos (3412061), Madulce Peak (3411965), Paraiso Springs (3612133)?, Pasadena (3411822), Pfeiffer Point (3612127), San Luis Obispo (3512036), San Rafael Mtn. (3411967), Tassajara Hot Springs (3612125), Tepusquet Canyon (3412082)?, Ventana Cones (3612136), Villa Creek (3512174)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Notes
See Satureja mimuloides in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 515 (1891) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2007-05-04
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 15 January 2025].