Taxon Report
Monardella mojavensis Elvin & A.C. SandersGranite Mountains monardella |
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Taxon Summary
Monardella mojavensis, commonly known as Granite Mountains monardella, is a shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 800 to 1700 meters. Monardella mojavensis is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Monardella mojavensis Elvin & A.C. Sanders |
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Common Name: |
Granite Mountains monardella |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDLAM181A0 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | shrub |
| Blooming Period: May-Aug | May-Aug |
| Elevation: | 800-1700 (2625-5580) |
| General Habitats: | Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland |
| Microhabitat: | Carbonate (rarely), Granitic (usually), Gravelly, Rocky, Sandy, Slopes, Washes |
| Microhabitat Details: | washes and adjacent fans, rarely on limestone, Bajadas |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 24 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 1 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 23 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Bighorn Basin (3411576), Brown Buttes (3411566), Budweiser Wash (3411577), Cowhole Mountain (3511518), East of Siberia (3411567), Fountain Peak (3411585), Old Dad Mtn. (3511517), Old Woman Statue (3411552), Painted Rock Wash (3411551), West of Budweiser Wash (3411578) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Notes
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Taxonomy: |
| Plants in Ord Mtns. are now placed in M. boydii. Taxonomy of plants in New York Mtns. is problematic (closer to M. eremicola?), and plants in Sheep Hole Mtns. are intermediate with M. robisonii. Plants from s NV (Newberry Mtns.), included in original description, may be undescribed. |
Selected References
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Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.3, G2 / S2 |
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Novon 19(3): 333 (2009) |
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].