Taxon Report

Clinopodium chandleri (Brandegee) P.D. Cantino & Wagstaff

San Miguel savory

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Clinopodium chandleri (Brandegee) P.D. Cantino & Wagstaff
Common Name:
San Miguel savory
Family: Lamiaceae
Element Code: PDLAM08030
USDA Plants Symbol: CLCH5
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Calamintha chandleri Bdg.
  • Satureja chandleri

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul Mar-Jul
Elevation: 120-1075 (395-3525)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Riparian woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Gabbroic (sometimes), Rocky (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details: metavolcanic

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 40
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 7
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 31
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alberhill (3311764), Alpine (3211677), Canada Gobernadora (3311755), Fallbrook (3311743), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Murrieta (3311752), Otay Mountain (3211657), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688), Santiago Peak (3311765), Sitton Peak (3311754), Temecula (3311742)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 10
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
12 30 %
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 12%
Foot traffic/trampling 4 10%
Non-native plant impacts 4 10%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 4 10%
Erosion/runoff 2 5%
Improper burning regime 2 5%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 5%
Biocides 1 2%
Dam/Inundation 1 2%
Other 1 2%

Notes

Threatened by residential development, foot traffic, agriculture, and recreational activities. Possibly threatened by horticultural collecting. See Zoe 5:195 (1905) for original description, and Crossosoma 12(1):12 (1986) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Threatened by residential development, foot traffic, agriculture, and recreational activities. Possibly threatened by horticultural collecting.
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].