CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Pogogyne abramsii

Common Name:	San Diego mesa mint
Family:	Lamiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDLAM1K010
Full Name:	Pogogyne abramsii J.T. Howell
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	POAB2

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: March - July Habitat: • Vernal pools

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FE Endangered (09/28/78) State Listing Status: CE Endangered (07/79) 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: 30
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 5 4 6 10 5

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
21	9

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
20	1	9

Notes

Seriously threatened by vehicles, dumping, road maintenance, and urbanization of San Diego mesas. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences IV 20:119-120 (1931) for original description.
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: 2012-05-15

Location

Elevation: 90 - 200 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

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

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Point Loma (011B) 32117F2, 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

660

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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