Taxon Details

Monardella follettii

Follett's monardella

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Taxon Summary:

Monardella follettii, commonly known as Follett's monardella, is a perennial shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest (rocky, and serpentinite), growing at elevations from 600 to 2000 meters. Monardella follettii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Monardella follettii (Jeps.) Jokerst
Common Name: Follett's monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM180W0
USDA Plants Symbol:	MOFO3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Jun-Sep

Elevation:
600 - 2000 meters
1970 - 6560 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest (rocky, serpentinite)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by fire, mining, logging, and shading. Potentially threatened by road maintenance. Possibly threatened by vehicles. See Flora of California 3(2):437 (1943) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Phytologia 72(1):9-16 (1992) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	9
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	17	57 %
Logging	16	53%
Mining	9	30%
Road/trail construction/maint.	6	20%
Improper burning regime	4	13%
Erosion/runoff	2	6%
Non-native plant impacts	2	6%
Other	2	6%
ORV activity	1	3%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	3%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					30
A	B	C	D	X	U
6	15	1	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	19

Presence:
Presumed Extant	30
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Plumas (PLU)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Belden (4012113), Bucks Lake (3912182), Caribou (4012112), Crescent Mills (4012018), Meadow Valley (3912181), Onion Valley (3912078), Quincy (3912088), Taylorsville (4012017), Twain (4012111)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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