Taxon Report
Pogogyne nudiuscula GrayOtay Mesa mint |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Pogogyne nudiuscula Gray |
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Common Name: |
Otay Mesa mint |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDLAM1K040 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | PONU |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Jul | May-Jul |
| Elevation: | 90-250 (295-820) |
| 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 |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 16 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 5 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 2 |
| None (X) | 2 |
| Unknown (U) | 6 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), La Jolla (3211772)*, La Mesa (3211771), National City (3211761), Otay Mesa (3211658), Point Loma (3211762)* | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 13 | 81 % | |
| Development | 7 | 43% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 7 | 43% |
| ORV activity | 6 | 37% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 25% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 18% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 2 | 12% |
| Grazing | 2 | 12% |
| Disking | 1 | 6% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 6% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 6% |
Notes
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Highly threatened by urbanization, agricultural conversion, grazing, vehicles, non-native plants, and trash dumping. Immediate field surveys, habitat acquisition, and recovery essential to continued survival of this species. See Botany of California |
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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 2 January 2025].