Clinopodium chandleri is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name San Miguel savory.

[3] It is a small shrub with slender branches up to half a meter long from a woody stem base.

The toothed or wavy-edged leaves are up to 1.5 centimeters long and wide, the hairy blades borne on short petioles.

It is found throughout rocky slopes and chaparral in the Peninsular Ranges, from the Santa Anas south to Ensenada.

[6] This species is threatened by residential development, foot traffic (particularly from trampling near trails), agriculture, and recreational activities.