Hedeoma pulcherrima
Woot. & Standl.
White Mountain False Pennyroyal
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
High - mediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137291
Element CodePDLAM0M0W0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusHedeoma
SynonymsHedeoma pulcherrimumWoot. & Standl.
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic CommentsName spelled 'pulcherrimum' in some floras.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2013-04-01
Change Date1997-02-20
Edition Date2013-04-01
Edition AuthorsDeBruin, E. & K. Maybury, rev. J. Ladyman (1997), rev. A. Tomaino (2013)
Threat ImpactHigh - medium
Range Extent250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank ReasonsEndemic to mountains of south central New Mexico. Only about seven occurrences are documented even though surveys for this species have been done. May be threatened by development, grazing, and competition with encroaching plants.
Range Extent CommentsKnown only from the Capitan, White, and Sacramento mountains, in Lincoln and Otero counties, New Mexico (Bleakly 2009).
Occurrences CommentsSeven element occurrences (EO data in the NatureServe central database as of March 2013).
Threat Impact CommentsDevelopment is a threat particularly in the Cloudcroft area (New Mexico Native Plant Protection Advisory Committee 1984). Livestock grazing may also be a threat (New Mexico Native Plant Protection Advisory Committee 1984). Does not compete well with other vegetation (Bleakly 2009). The effects of fire are unknown (Bleakly 2009).
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Montane slopes, dry soil, among coniferous trees; 2125-2750 m (7000-9000 ft.) (New Mexico Native Plant Protection Advisory Committee 1984). Occurs on steep hillsides, in rocky and/or disturbed habitats, including roadsides, in Rocky Mountain montane coniferous forest, and in pinyon-juniper woodland (Sivinshi and Lightfoot 1994; Bleakly 2009). Does well in open, moderately disturbed areas.
Terrestrial HabitatsForest/WoodlandForest - ConiferForest EdgeWoodland - Conifer
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| New Mexico | S2 | Yes |
References (6)
- Bleakly, D. 2009. New Mexico Rare Plants: <i>Hedeoma pulcherrima</i> (Mescalero pennyroyal, beautiful pennyroyal). New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Online. Available: http://nmrareplants.unm.edu/rarelist_single.php?SpeciesID=92 (Accessed 2013).
- Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
- Martin, W.C., and C.R. Hutchins. 1980-1981. A flora of New Mexico. 2 vols. J. Cramer, in der A.R. Gantner Verlag, K.G., Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 2591 pp.
- New Mexico Native Plant Protection Advisory Committee. 1984. A handbook of rare and endemic plants of New Mexico. Univ. New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. 291 pp.
- Sivinski, R., and K. Lightfoot, eds. 1994. Inventory of the rare and endangered plants of New Mexico. 2nd edition. Miscellaneous Publication No. 3, New Mexico Forestry and Resources Conservation Division, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Dept., Santa Fe. 46 pp.
- Sivinski, R., and K. Lightfoot, eds. 1995. Inventory of rare and endangered plants of New Mexico. 3rd edition. Miscellaneous Publication No. 4, Forestry Division, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Dept., Santa Fe.