Taxon Report

Monardella mojavensis Elvin & A.C. Sanders

Granite Mountains monardella

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Monardella mojavensis Elvin & A.C. Sanders
Common Name:
 Granite Mountains monardella
Family: Lamiaceae
Element Code: PDLAM181A0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

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
State Rank:
 S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.3 on 2022-03-15

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

Location
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 %

 

Notes
Threats:
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

Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.3, G2 / S2
Novon 19(3): 333 (2009)
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].