Taxon Report

Teucrium cubense Jacq. ssp. depressum McClintock & Epling

dwarf germander

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Taxon Summary

Teucrium cubense ssp. depressum, commonly known as dwarf germander, is a annual herb in the Lamiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Desert dunes, Playas (margins), and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 45 to 400 meters. Teucrium cubense ssp. depressum is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Teucrium cubense Jacq. ssp. depressum McClintock & Epling
Common Name:	dwarf germander
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM20032
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May(Sep-Nov)	Mar-May(Sep-Nov)
Elevation:	45-400 (150-1310)
General Habitats:	Desert dunes, Playas, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G4G5T3T4
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12 added to 2.2 on 2008-09-02

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	5

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blythe (3311455), Blythe NE (3311465), Coyote Wells (3211568), Hayfield Spring (3311565), Hopkins Well (3311458), McCoy Wash (3311466), Ripley (3311456)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	2
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	2	40 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	40%
ORV activity	2	40%

Notes



Known in California from fewer than 10 occurrences. Threatened by solar energy development. See Bull. NY Bot. Gard. 1: 288 (1899) for original description, and Brittonia 5(5): 491-510 (1946) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2008-09-02

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 November 2025].