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Acanthomintha ilicifolia

Acanthomintha ilicifolia (A. Gray) A. Gray

San Diego Thorn-mint, San Diego Thornmint, San Diego Thorn Mint

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ACIL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White, occasionally tinged rose or lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in California where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Vernal pools, clay depressions on mesas, chaparral slopes, coastal-sage scrub.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q00E
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA), Mexico
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Acanthomintha ilicifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Acanthomintha ilicifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Acanthomintha ilicifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-14
Research By: CBR

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