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Monardella undulata

Monardella undulata Benth.

Curlyleaf Monardella, Curly Leaved Monardella, Curly-leaf Mountainbalm

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MOUN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Straw-colored to lavender to rose-purple.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dunes, coastal scrub, stabilized sandy soils.

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

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1989 VOL. 6, NO.4 - Spring Climbs Rockies Slowly, Colorado Cooler, Conference of Wildflower and Nati...

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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