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Monardella nana ssp. leptosiphon

Monardella nana A. Gray ssp. leptosiphon (Torr.) Abrams

San Felipe Monardella, Little Monardella, Yellow Monardella, Yellow Mountainbalm

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MONAL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to cream-yellow, occasionally tinged rose.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dry desert-like slopes, montane chaparral, woodlands, 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 nana ssp. leptosiphon in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Monardella nana ssp. leptosiphon in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monardella nana ssp. leptosiphon

Metadata

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

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