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Clinopodium chandleri

(Brandeg.) Cantino & S.J. Wagstaff

San Miguel Savory

G2Imperiled (G2G3) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G2ImperiledGlobal Rank

High - mediumThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152210

Element CodePDLAM08030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderLamiales

FamilyLamiaceae

GenusClinopodium

Synonyms

Calamintha chandleriBrandeg.Satureja chandleri(Brandeg.) Druce

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.

Conservation Status

Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2

Review Date2021-10-05

Change Date2021-10-05

Edition Date2021-10-04

Edition AuthorsOliver, L.

Threat ImpactHigh - medium

Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)

Rank Reasons

Clinopodium chandleri occurs in southern California south into Baja California, Mexico. It occurs in chaparral, and in coastal sage scrub or riparian areas on rocky creekbeds. It is threatened by recreational activities, agriculture, and residential development.

Range Extent Comments

Clinopodium chandleri occurs in southern California in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties (California Native Plant Society 2021), and south into Baja California, Mexico. In Baja California, this species is found in Cerro Bola, Cerro Blanco and Cerro Grande (Baja Flora 2021).

Threat Impact Comments

Clinopodium chandleri is threatened by residential development, foot traffic and trampling on plants near trails, agriculture and recreational activities (California Native Plant Society 2021, NatureServe 2021). Additionally, the Holy fire that occurred in 2018 burned a portion of the Chiquito Basin where this species occurs in the Cleveland National Forest (McGowan 2020). Threats in Baja California, Mexico are unknown.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky slopes, chaparral; Elevation: <1100 m (Jepson FloraProject 2017). Occurs on rocky, gabbroic or metavolcanic substrates (CNPS 2021).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandShrubland/chaparral

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN2

Province	Rank	Native
California	S2	Yes

Threat Assessments

Threat	Scope	Severity	Timing
1 - Residential & commercial development	Large (31-70%)	Moderate - slight	High (continuing)
2 - Agriculture & aquaculture	Large (31-70%)	Moderate - slight	High (continuing)
5 - Biological resource use	Pervasive (71-100%)	Slight or 1-10% pop. decline	High (continuing)
5.2 - Gathering terrestrial plants	Pervasive (71-100%)	Slight or 1-10% pop. decline	High (continuing)
6 - Human intrusions & disturbance	Restricted (11-30%)	Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline	High (continuing)
6.1 - Recreational activities	Restricted (11-30%)	Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline	High (continuing)
7 - Natural system modifications	Restricted (11-30%)	Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline	Moderate (short-term)
7.1 - Fire & fire suppression	Restricted (11-30%)	Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline	Moderate (short-term)

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Coldwater	Cleveland National Forest	8,402
Trabuco	Cleveland National Forest	23,341

References (7)

Baja Flora. 2021. The Flora of Baja California. San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA. Online. Available: http://BajaFlora.org (accessed 2021).
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2021. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (online edition, v8-03 0.39). California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA. Online. Available: http://www.rareplants.cnps.org (accessed 2021).
Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2015. Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics. Accessed online: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange/
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.
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.
McGowan, H. 2020. A flora of the Chiquito Springs Basin in the Santa Ana Mountains, California. California State University Long Beach, Department of Biological Sciences. Accessed online on October 4, 2021 at https://www.cal-ipc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Cal_IPC_Symposium_2020_Harrison_McGowan_A-flora-of-the-Chiquito-Springs-Basin-in-the-Santa-Ana-Mountains-California.pdf
NatureServe. 2021. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.

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