Taxon Report
Clinopodium chandleri (Brandegee) P.D. Cantino & WagstaffSan Miguel savory |
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Taxon Summary
Clinopodium chandleri, commonly known as San Miguel savory, is a perennial shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Riparian woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 120 to 1075 meters. Clinopodium chandleri is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Clinopodium chandleri (Brandegee) P.D. Cantino & Wagstaff |
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Common Name: |
San Miguel savory |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDLAM08030 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CLCH5 |
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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 |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2G3 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CRES; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 37 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 6 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 29 |
| 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 |
| 11 | 30 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 5 | 13% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 10% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 8% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 8% |
| 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. |
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Threats: |
| Threatened by residential development, foot traffic, agriculture, and recreational activities. Possibly threatened by horticultural collecting. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 24 November 2025].