- Source: Monardella australis subsp. cinerea
Monardella australis subsp. cinerea, synonym Monardella cinerea, is a rare subspecies of flowering plant in the mint family, known by the common name gray monardella. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the San Gabriel Mountains and San Jacinto Mountains in the Los Angeles area, and the central coast Santa Lucia Mountains in the Los Padres National Forest. It grows in rocky forested areas.
Description
Monardella australis subsp. cinerea is a small, hairy perennial herb growing in a low mat, its stems no more than 15 centimeters long. The triangular leaves are very hairy, gland-dotted, and under a centimeter in length. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers blooming in a cup of reddish or purplish rough-hairy bracts. The flowers are purplish pink in color.
References
External links
Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Monardella australis ssp. cinerea
UC Photos gallery: Monardella australis ssp. cinerea
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Monardella australis subsp. cinerea
- Monardella australis
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
