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Plant Profile

Toothed Savory (Clinopodium dentatum)

Global Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Lamiaceae
State: FL
Nature Serve ID: 138565
Lifeform: Subshrub
Date Inducted in National Collection: 02/25/1988

Description:

Calamintha dentata is an aromatic, bushy shrub that can grow to 5 decimeters tall. It grows a wide range of sandy, well drained habitats, such as pine sandhills, roadsides, and planted pine plantations. Plants are densely leaved, produce small purplish flowers, and have a minty odor. (NatureServe 2001)

Where is Toothed Savory (Clinopodium dentatum) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Found in Sandhills, and Scrub sand pine/oak areas of Florida's xeric uplands. (Coile 2001) May also be found in a wide range of alternative habitats such as roadsides and abandoned fields (NatureServe 2001)

Distribution:

Found in Bay, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty, Wakulla, Walton and Washington Counties, Florida. (Coile 2000)

States & Provinces:

Toothed Savory can be found in Florida

Which CPC Partners conserve Toothed Savory (Clinopodium dentatum)?

Bok Tower Gardens

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

Very narrow distribution and species is not adequately protected; habitat is being converted to pine plantations.

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

+Habitat loss, either from invasive species, lack of management, or development of land by humans.

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

29 sites

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

+ No research specific to this species known to be in progress

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

+ No active management for this species known to be in progress

Nick Baker

01/01/2010

+ Monitoring of known populations + Surveying adjacent areas for other unknown populations + Research of life history including reproductive strategy and capacity, establishment capacity, and propagation. + Research effects of fire (NatureServe 2001, TNC 1987)