Taxon Report

Teucrium glandulosum Kell.

desert germander

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Taxon Summary

Teucrium glandulosum, commonly known as desert germander, is a perennial stoloniferous herb in the Lamiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 400 to 790 meters. Teucrium glandulosum is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Teucrium glandulosum Kell.
Common Name:
desert germander
Family: Lamiaceae
Element Code: PDLAM20040
USDA Plants Symbol: TEGL2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial stoloniferous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May Apr-May
Elevation: 400-790 (1310-2590)
General Habitats: Sonoran desert scrub
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 1
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gene Wash (3411432), Whipple Wash (3411433)

Notes

Known in CA only from the Whipple Mtns. Need field surveys. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2:23 (1860) for original description, and Brittonia 5(5):506-507 (1946) for taxonomic treatment.
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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 March 2025].