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Monardella purpurea

Monardella purpurea Howell

Serpentine Monardella, Siskiyou Monardella, Purple Mountainbalm

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Monardella neglecta, Monardella villosa ssp. neglecta

USDA Symbol: MOPU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Rose to purple.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, generally on serpentine, chaparral, woodlands, montane 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 purpurea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Monardella purpurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monardella purpurea

Metadata

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

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