Taxon Report
Pogogyne abramsii J.T. HowellSan Diego mesa mint |
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Taxon Summary
Pogogyne abramsii, commonly known as San Diego mesa mint, is a annual herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Vernal pools, growing at elevations from 90 to 200 meters. Pogogyne abramsii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Pogogyne abramsii J.T. Howell |
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Common Name: |
San Diego mesa mint |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDLAM1K010 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | POAB2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Jul | Mar-Jul |
| Elevation: | 90-200 (295-655) |
| General Habitats: | Vernal pools |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | CE |
| Fed List: | FE |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 33 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 8 |
| Fair (C) | 5 |
| Poor (D) | 5 |
| None (X) | 10 |
| Unknown (U) | 5 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Del Mar (3211782), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), Point Loma (3211762), Poway (3211781), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 14 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 30 | 91 % | |
| Development | 23 | 69% |
| ORV activity | 13 | 39% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 11 | 33% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 9 | 27% |
| Other | 8 | 24% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 8 | 24% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 6 | 18% |
| Erosion/runoff | 3 | 9% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 6% |
| Military operations | 1 | 3% |
| Mining | 1 | 3% |
| Disking | 1 | 3% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 3% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 3% |
Notes
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Seriously threatened by vehicles, dumping, road maintenance, and urbanization of San Diego mesas. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences |
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Threats: |
| Seriously threatened by vehicles, dumping, road maintenance, and urbanization of San Diego mesas. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. |
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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 12 November 2025].