Taxon Report
Poliomintha incana (Torr.) Grayfrosted mint |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Poliomintha incana (Torr.) Gray |
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Common Name: |
frosted mint |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDLAM1L020 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | POIN3 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial shrub |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Jul | Jun-Jul |
| Elevation: | 1600-1700 (5250-5580) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2A |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
SH |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 1 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 1 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Bernardino (SBD)* | |
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| Big Bear City (3411637)* | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Notes
| Known in CA from only a single historical collection (in 1938) at Cushenbury Springs. Possibly extirpated by mining activities. See Botany of the U.S. and Mexican Boundary Survey, 2(1):130 (1858) by W. Emory for original description, and Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7:247-296 (1870) 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 7 January 2025].