CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Monardella linoides ssp. oblonga

Common Name:	Tehachapi monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDLAM180D2
Full Name:	Monardella linoides Gray ssp. oblonga (Greene) Abrams
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	MOLIO

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: June - August Habitat: • Lower montane coniferous forest • Pinyon and juniper woodland • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G5T2 T2: Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 45
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 19 6 0 0 18

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
9	36

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
45	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by recreational activities and wind energy development. Possibly indistinct from ssp. linoides. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2013-04-29

Location

Elevation: 900 - 2470 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Alamo Mountain (164B) 34118F8, Cobblestone Mtn. (164D) 34118E7, Lockwood Valley (165A) 34119F1, San Guillermo (165B) 34119F2, Reyes Peak (166A) 34119F3, Tylerhorse Canyon (187B) 34118H4, Frazier Mtn. (189C) 34118G8, Eagle Rest Peak (190B) 34119H2, Sawmill Mountain (190C) 34119G2, Cuddy Valley (190D) 34119G1, Apache Canyon (191D) 34119G3, Cache Peak (211B) 35118B2, Tehachapi South (212C) 35118A4, Monolith (212D) 35118A3, Oil Center (239B) 35118D8, Pine Mountain (262D) 35118E7, Johnsondale (285A) 35118H5

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1149

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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