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Ashe's Savory (Clinopodium ashei)

The small pinkish purple flowers of Calamintha ashei bloom from January to April. Photo Credit: © 1991 Steve Shirah
  • 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 be found in Florida, Georgia

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

  • Bok Tower Gardens

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    Mr. Edward B. Ballard

    IMC Fertilizer Group, Inc.

    Mrs. Richard Wallace

    Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

    Assigned 06/09/17
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    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)

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    Nomenclature
    Taxon Clinopodium ashei
    Authority (Weath.) Small
    Family Lamiaceae
    CPC Number 665
    ITIS 511159
    USDA CLAS2
    Duration Perennial
    Common Names Ashe's savory | Ashe's calamint
    Associated Scientific Names Calamintha ashei | Satureja ashei | Clinopodium ashei
    Distribution Found in the Florida central highlands and southeastern Georgia. (NatureServe 2001)
    State Rank
    State State Rank
    Florida S3
    Georgia S2
    Ecological Relationships

    Photos

    The small pinkish purple flowers of Calamintha ashei bloom from January to April. Photo Credit: © 1991 Steve Shirah

    Flowers of this aromatic shrub emerge from the axils of its leaves. Photo Credit: © 1991 Steve Shirah
    Pollinators
    Common Name Name in Text Association Type Source InteractionID
    Bees
    Honey bees Apis mellifera Pollen Robber Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Osmia calaminthae Confirmed Pollinator Link
    Sweat bees Agapostemon splendens Floral Visitor Link
    Sweat bees Augochlorella aurata Floral Visitor Link
    Sweat bees Augochlorop- sis sumptuosa Floral Visitor Link
    Sweat bees Dialictus nymphalis Floral Visitor Link
    Sweat bees Dialictus tegularis Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Anthidiellum notatum rufimaculatum Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Anthidiellum perplexum Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Dianthidium floridiense Floral Visitor Link
    Cuckoo bees Epeolus erigeronis Floral Visitor Link
    Cuckoo bees Epeolus zonatus Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Hoplitis truncata Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Coelioxys germana Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Lithurgus gibbosus Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Megachile brevis pseudobrevis Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Megachile exilis parexilis Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Megachile georgica Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Megachile petulans Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Megachile rugifrons Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Megachile texana Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Osmia sandhouseae Floral Visitor Link
    Leaf-cutting bees Osmia sp Floral Visitor Link
    Honey bees Apis mellifera Floral Visitor Link
    Bumble bees Bombus impatiens Floral Visitor Link
    Flies
    Bee flies Bombylius Confirmed Pollinator Link
    Syrphid flies Copestylum florida Confirmed Pollinator Link
    Bee flies Geron Confirmed Pollinator Link
    Bee flies Systoechus solitus Confirmed Pollinator Link
    Bee flies Toxophora Confirmed Pollinator Link

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