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Monardella frutescens

Monardella frutescens (Hoover) Jokerst

San Luis Obispo Monardella, San Luis Obispo Mountainbalm

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Monardella undulata var. frutescens

USDA Symbol: MOFR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Rose-purple to purple.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Stabilized dunes and sandy soils, coastal scrub.

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

Metadata

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

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