Willowy monardella Monardella viminea is a true San Diegan. It is only found in a very small section of the planet, a rectangular area that is roughly 14 miles long from east to west, and 7 miles wide. The species was state listed as endangered in 1979 and federally listed as endangered in 1998. At the time of the federal listing (1998), there were 20 known occurrences. Despite all of the protections afforded by the Endangered Species Act, today there are just 8 known occurrences. It is restricted to the canyons of just 3 small watersheds.