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Monardella follettii

(Jepson) Jokerst

Serpentine Mountainbalm

G2Imperiled Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G2ImperiledGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149784

Element CodePDLAM180W0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderLamiales

FamilyLamiaceae

GenusMonardella

Concept Reference

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.

Taxonomic Comments

This plant has been reclassified a few times and misidentified as well (on herbarium sheets: indicating some taxonomic difficulty) (Bittman 1998).

Conservation Status

Review Date2015-05-18

Change Date2010-02-16

Edition Date2010-02-06

Edition AuthorsOliver, L.

Range Extent<100 square km (less than about 40 square miles)

Number of Occurrences21 - 80

Rank Reasons

Monardella follettii is a serpentine endemic occurring in Plumas Co. California. It occurs on exposed rocky areas in surrounding coniferous forest. Threats to this species include activities from logging, including vehicular traffic, construction, erosion and roadcut in and out of the area where this species occurs in the Plumas National Forest. Recent surveys (2007, 2002, 2001) indicate that there are several healthy populations of this species. There are approximately 16 occurrences with either excellent or good viability.

Range Extent Comments

Monardella follettii is endemic to California and known from Plumas county. It is also historic in Nevada Co.

Occurrences Comments

There are approximately 30 occurrences, two of which are historic (California Natural Diversity Database element occurrence data (Feb. 2010).

Threat Impact Comments

Every occurrence of this species, although many are on National Forest land, is threatened by one or more of the following: logging activities, mining, and construction. There are at least two occurrences that are threatened because a road passes directly through the occurrence and another is threatened by vehicles driving on top of the plants (California Natural Diversity Database element occurrence data Feb. 2010). Road activity due to logging is the greatest threat to this species.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Lower montane coniferous forest (rocky, serpentinite soils) (Skinner, 1997).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferBarrens

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN2

Province	Rank	Native
California	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bucks Lake	Plumas National Forest	680

References (5)

Bittman, R. 1998. Lead Botanist, California Natural Diversity Database. Unpublished notes on fifty rare plants of California for purposes of updating Element Global Ranking (EGR) forms. California Natural Heritage Division, Dep. of Fish & Game, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2008. Data on area of occupancy and range. October 2008. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
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.
Skinner, M.W., and B.M. Pavlik, eds. 1997 (1994). Inventory of rare and endangered vascular plants of California. 1997 Electronic Inventory Update of 1994 5th edition, California Native Plant Society, Special Publication No. 1, Sacramento.