CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Monardella viminea

Common Name:	willowy monardella
Family:	Lamiaceae
Synonyms:	Monardella linoides ssp. vimnea
Element Code:	PDLAM180D4
Full Name:	Monardella viminea Greene
USDA PLANTS Symbol:

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June - August Habitat: alluvial ephemeral washes. • Chaparral • Coastal scrub • Riparian forest • Riparian scrub • Riparian woodland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FE Endangered (10/13/98) State Listing Status: CE Endangered (11/79) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 28
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 5 3 3 8 8

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
11	17

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
20	7	1

Notes

Historical occurrences in Switzer and Beeler canyons extirpated by urbanization. Seriously threatened by urbanization, hydrological alterations, road improvements, vehicles, and non-native plants. Posibly threatened by erosion and alteration of fire regimes. A synonym of M. linoides ssp. viminea in The Jepson Manual. Can be confused with M. stoneana. See Pittonia 5:85 (1902) for original description and Novon 13:425-432 (2003) for revised nomenclature.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1980-01-01
Last Update: 2011-09-21

Location

Elevation: 50 - 225 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Otay Mesa (010C) 32116E8, Point Loma (011B)* 32117F2, San Vicente Reservoir (021B) 32116H8, Poway (022A) 32117H1, Del Mar (022B) 32117H2, La Jolla (022C) 32117G2, La Mesa (022D) 32117G1

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

1150

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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