Pogogyne clareana is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Santa Lucia mint. It is endemic to Monterey, California, where it is known only from about fifty occurrences all located within the bounds of Fort Hunter Liggett, a US Army training facility.[1] The local habitat is made up of chaparral and oak woodland with occasional vernal pools and summer-dry creek beds.

Pogogyne clareana
Conservation status
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Pogogyne
Species:	P. clareana
Binomial name
Pogogyne clareana J.T.Howell

This is a small, aromatic annual herb producing slender, erect stems 15 to 25 centimeters tall. Stems are topped with small but showy inflorescences containing hairy sepals and lipped, funnel-shaped flowers in shades of pinkish-purple with purple-spotted white throats. They have a strong mint scent. The plants flower for about two weeks in June, and each produces a single seed.[1]

The plant has a very limited range and faces threats there that include erosion, vehicles and military activity, and dust from dirt roads.[1]

References

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Photo gallery