Taxon Report

Monardella viridis Jeps.

green monardella

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Taxon Summary

Monardella viridis, commonly known as green monardella, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 100 to 1010 meters. Monardella viridis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Monardella viridis Jeps.
Common Name:	green monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM180Q2
USDA Plants Symbol:	MOVI3
Synonyms/Other Names:	Monardella viridis ssp. viridis

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep	Jun-Sep
Elevation:	100-1010 (330-3315)
General Habitats:	Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK), Los Angeles (LAX), Mendocino (MEN), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Calistoga (3812255), Cazadero (3812351), Fort Ross (3812352), Healdsburg (3812257), Hough Springs (3912225), Kelseyville (3812287), Kenwood (3812245), Knoxville (3812273), Leesville (3912224), Mark West Springs (3812256), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Mt. George (3812232), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Purdys Gardens (3912311), Santa Rosa (3812246), Sonoma (3812234), Tombs Creek (3812362), Walter Springs (3812263), Yountville (3812243)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Potentially threatened by development. Hybridizes with M. villosa ssp. villosa.
Threats:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 February 2025].