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Monardella purpurea

T.J. Howell

Siskiyou Monardella

G3Vulnerable (G3Q) Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129129

Element CodePDLAM180T0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderLamiales

FamilyLamiaceae

GenusMonardella

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Taxonomic Comments

Kartesz (1994) includes Monardella purpurea in M. odoratissima ssp. glauca; in his 1999 Floristic Synthesis, he considers M. purpurea distinct, and includes M. neglecta in it.

Conservation Status

Review Date1997-04-09

Change Date1997-08-25

Rank Reasons

Rare but stable (Jimmy Kagan)

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in chaparral, woodlands, montane forests, and rocky slopes, generally on serpentine (Wildflower Center, 2021).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandShrubland/chaparral

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNR	Yes
Oregon	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (7)

California (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Blue Creek Rare I	Six Rivers National Forest	12,134
Kelly	Six Rivers National Forest	5,195
North Fork Smith	Six Rivers National Forest	37,898
Ship Mountain	Six Rivers National Forest	11,936
Siskiyou	Klamath National Forest	54,039
Siskiyou B	Six Rivers National Forest	18,871

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
South Kalmiopsis	Siskiyou National Forests	104,477

References (2)

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Wildflower Center. 2021. Native Plant Database: <i>Monardella purpurea</i>. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Austin. Accessed: September 21, 2022. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MOPU2