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Monardella exilis
Monardella exilis (A. Gray) Greene
Desert Monardella, Mojave Monardella, Mojave Mountainbalm
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MOEX
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Desert scrub, washes, pinyon woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 exilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monardella exilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monardella exilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-20Research By: CBR