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Monardella candicans

Monardella candicans Benth.

Sierra Monardella, Sierran Mountainbalm

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MOCA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes with purple spots.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, chaparral, oak woodlands, lower yellow pine forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Monardella candicans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Monardella candicans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monardella candicans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-20
Research By: CBR

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