Taxon Report

Pogogyne clareana J.T. Howell

Santa Lucia mint

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Pogogyne clareana J.T. Howell
Common Name:
 Santa Lucia mint
Family: Lamiaceae
Element Code: PDLAM1K020
USDA Plants Symbol: POCL2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul Apr-Jul
Elevation: 300-630 (985-2065)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Riparian woodland
Microhabitat: Streambanks
Microhabitat Details: intermittent streams

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
State List: CE
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 3
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alder Peak (3512183), Burnett Peak (3512172), Burro Mountain (3512173), Jolon (3512182)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
4 67 %
Grazing 3 50%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 50%
Military operations 2 33%
ORV activity 2 33%

Notes
Known only from Ft. Hunter Liggett. Possibly threatened by road maintenance and military activities. See Four Seasons 4(3):22 (1973) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

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 7 January 2025].