acanthomintha ilicifolia
12-22-2016

Acanthomintha ilicifolia

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Acanthomintha ilicifolia, known by the common name San Diego thornmint, is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to Baja California and San Diego County, California, where it is a resident of the chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities and vernal pools.

Acanthomintha ilicifolia has been extirpated from many of the sites where it was previously noted in San Diego County. It is a federally listed threatened species in the United States. This species is also listed as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act which means that killing or possessing the plants is prohibited within California unless authorized by the California Department of Fish and Game.

Detailed information
Full Name: San Diego thornmint (Acanthomintha ilicifolia)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 10/13/1998 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the San Diego thornmint, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
  • US Counties in which the San Diego thornmint, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the San Diego thornmint, Wherever found is known to occur: San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
  • Countries in which the the San Diego thornmint, Wherever found is known to occur: Mexico
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/01/2013 78 FR 19510 19514 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/01/2013 78 FR 19510 19514 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/12/2009 Acanthomintha ilicifolia (San Diego thornmint) 5-Year Review
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
08/26/2008 73 FR 50454 50496 Designation of Critical Habitat for Acanthomintha ilicifolia (San Diego thornmint); Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
03/14/2007 71 FR 11946 11988 Designation of Critical Habitat for Acanthomintha ilicifolia (San Diego thornmint); Proposed Rule Proposed Rule Not Required
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