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Monardella sheltonii

Monardella sheltonii (Torr.) Howell

Shelton's Monardella, Shelton's Coyote Mint, Coyote Mint, Chaparral Mountainbalm

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Monardella villosa ssp. sheltonii

USDA Symbol: MOSH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Rocky openings, chaparral, oak woodlands, montane forests, often on serpentine.

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

Metadata

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

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