Taxon Report
Monardella sinuata Elvin & A.C. Sanders ssp. gerryi Elvin, A.C. Sanders & R.A. BurgessGerry'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
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Scientific Name: |
Monardella sinuata Elvin & A.C. Sanders ssp. gerryi Elvin, A.C. Sanders & R.A. Burgess |
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Common Name: |
Gerry's curly-leaved monardella |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDLAM18163 |
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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 |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G3T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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CRPR Changes: |
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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 |
| 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. |
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Threats: |
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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. |
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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 27 January 2025].