Monardella exilis

Monardella exilis, with the common names Mojave monardella and desert monardella, is an annual plant in the genus Monardella of the mint family (Lamiaceae).[1]

Monardella exilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Monardella
Species:
M. exilis
Binomial name
Monardella exilis
(A.Gray) Greene

Distribution

The plant is endemic to California, in the Mojave Desert and southern Sierra Nevada.[2][2] It grows at 600–2,100 metres (2,000–6,900 ft) in elevation. In the Antelope Valley it is found in Desert scrub and Joshua tree woodland habitats.[1] In the Sierra it is also found in pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla) woodlands.[1]

Description

Monardella exilis is an annual herb, growing 6–30 centimetres (2.4–11.8 in) in height.

It has white flowers with green with purple tinges, during a bloom period from April to September.

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References
  1. Jepson: Monardella exilis
  2. "Calflora: Monardella exilis". calflora.org. Retrieved 2015-05-16.


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