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Plant Profile

Ashe's Savory (Clinopodium ashei)

Global Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Lamiaceae
State: FL, GA
Nature Serve ID: 148431
Lifeform: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Date Inducted in National Collection: 02/25/1988

Description:

Calamintha asheii is an aromatic (member of the mint family), bushy shrub that can grow to two feet tall. Its up to 1/2 inch-long leaves are needle-like, and it produces small, pinkish-purple flowers from January to April. It is found mostly in openings of pine scrub habitat in Florida, but can also be found in disturbed areas such as abandoned fields, roadsides, and fire lanes. (NatureServe 2001; FNAI 2001)

Where is Ashe's Savory (Clinopodium ashei) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Grows in sand dunes along the Ohoopee River. Found in canopy openings and disturbed areas in the sand pine/scrub oak communities of Florida's xeric uplands. (Coile 2000) Often found with scattered rosemary, woody goldenrod, and red mint shrub or scarlet wild basil.

Distribution:

Found in the Florida central highlands and southeastern Georgia. (NatureServe 2001)

States & Provinces:

Ashe's Savory can historically be found in Florida, Georgia

Which CPC Partners conserve Ashe's Savory (Clinopodium ashei)?

Bok Tower Gardens

Conservation Actions

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

Endemic to the Florida central highlands and southeastern Georgia, Calamintha ashei is locally common: there are between 60 to 80 occurrences. Threats include development and agriculture.

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

Habitat threatened by development and agriculture, particularly the citrus industry. (NatureServe 2001)

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

There are 60 to 80 occurrences in the Florida Central Highlands and southeastern Georgia. (NatureServe 2001)

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

The phytochemistry of substances in this mint have been studied in relation to allelopathic substances and more. (Marcias et al. 1989; Tanrisever et al. 1988; Weidenhamer et al. 1994; Fisher et al. 1994)

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

+ No active management known to be in progress.

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

Determine proper conditions for seed germination Find common characteristics of vigorous populations Assess proper management methods Protect existing populations Further develop and implement formal recovery plan. (NatureServe 2001)