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Monardella palmeri
Monardella palmeri A. Gray
Palmer's Monardella, Palmer's Mountainbalm
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MOPA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Reddish purple to purple.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral, forests, usually on serpentine.
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 palmeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monardella palmeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monardella palmeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-20Research By: CBR