Single Record

Participant Info

Species
Nepeta cataria
Family
Lamiaceae
CommonName
catnip
Presence
yes
Status
exotic
EarliestDate
1984
LatestDate
2019
Ecosystem
basin, montane, ruderal, urban
Geobotanical
SSanjuans, UBasin
Counties
Alamosa, Mineral, Rio Grande
Passes
WildlifePreserves
Other Localities
Del Norte
Comments
According to vouchers, catnip has not much nativized in the Watershed. It has been found only along Hwy 160 east of Wolf Creek pass, in Park Creek campground off Hwy 160, in a vacant lot in Alamosa, and by a driveway in Del Norte. The last plant, adventitious, has persisted for eight years, since 2014. Nativized plants have been recorded from nearly every state in the USA, with a clear trend toward the colder regions. There are Rio Grande drainage locations in New Mexico down to Socorro, but no farther down stream.