Taxon Report

Monardella linoides A. Gray ssp. anemonoides (Greene) Elvin & A.C. Sanders

southern Sierra monardella

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Taxon Summary

Monardella linoides ssp. anemonoides, commonly known as southern Sierra monardella, is a perennial herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 670 to 2450 meters. Monardella linoides ssp. anemonoides is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Monardella linoides A. Gray ssp. anemonoides (Greene) Elvin & A.C. Sanders
Common Name:	southern Sierra monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM180D7
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	670-2450 (2200-8040)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G5T2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	14
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	14

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alta Sierra (3511865), Breckenridge Mtn. (3511845), Cannell Peak (3511873), Claraville (3511843), Cummings Mtn. (3511815), Democrat Hot Springs (3511856), Fairview (3511884), Johnsondale (3511885), Kernville (3511874), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Liebre Twins (3411885), Miracle Hot Springs (3511855), Monache Mountain (3611822), Monolith (3511813), Mt. Adelaide (3511846), Rio Bravo Ranch (3511847), Sirretta Peak (3511883), Tehachapi North (3511824), Tehachapi South (3511814), Tylerhorse Canyon (3411884)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



See Pittonia 5: 86 (1902) for original description, and Novon 19(3): 330 (2009) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.32, G5T2 / S2

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 2 July 2025].