Pogogyne abramsii
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Pogogyne abramsii is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name San Diego mesa mint.
Distribution
It is endemic to San Diego County, California, where it is known only from a few sites at vernal pools in and around San Diego and its suburbs. Much of its range is located on the grounds of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The plant has been federally listed as an endangered species since 1978.[1]
Description
Pogogyne abramsii is a small, aromatic, densely hairy annual herb producing erect stems topped with tiny but showy inflorescences. The inflorescence contains purple-tinged green bracts and densely hairy sepals surrounding lipped, bell-shaped flowers each about a centimeter long. The flower is pinkish-purple with a purple-spotted white throat. It has a strong mint scent.
The plant is pollinated by several species of bee, including honey bees (Apis mellifera), Exomalopsis nitens and E. torticornis, and the bee fly Bombylius facialis.[2]
See also
References
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- Jepson Manual Treatment: Pogogyne abramsii
- USDA Plants Profile: Pogogyne abramsii
- California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
- California Chaparral Institute: Vernal Pools
- Pogogyne abramsii — Photo gallery
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- ↑ USFWS. Determination of five plants as endangered species. Federal Register
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- IUCN Red List endangered species
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- Lamiaceae
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of San Diego County, California
- Endangered flora of California
