Taxon Report

Monardella sinuata Elvin & A.C. Sanders ssp. gerryi Elvin, A.C. Sanders & R.A. Burgess

Gerry's curly-leaved monardella

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Taxon Summary

Monardella sinuata ssp. gerryi, commonly known as Gerry's curly-leaved monardella, is a annual herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 150 to 245 meters. Monardella sinuata ssp. gerryi is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Monardella sinuata Elvin & A.C. Sanders ssp. gerryi Elvin, A.C. Sanders & R.A. Burgess
Common Name:	Gerry's curly-leaved monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM18163
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	150-245 (490-805)
General Habitats:	Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:	Openings, Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G3T1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.1 on 2015-08-31

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	1
None (X)	1
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camarillo (3411921), Moorpark (3411838), Newbury Park (3411828)*

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	6
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	100 %
Agriculture	2	66%
Development	2	66%
Other	2	66%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	33%
Erosion/runoff	1	33%
Non-native plant impacts	1	33%

Notes



See Novon 23(4):416-431 (2015) for original description.
Threats:
Seriously threatened by agricultural and habitat alteration. Also threatened by urbanization, habitat fragmentation, road maintenance, hydrological alterations, and non-native plants. Potentially threatened by stochastic events. Possibly threatened by inbreeding depression.
Taxonomy:
Genetic research underway suggests ssp. gerryi should be elevated to species.

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2015-08-31

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 October 2025].