- Source: 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).
Distribution
The plant is endemic to California, in the Mojave Desert and southern Sierra Nevada. 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. In the Sierra it is also found in pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla) woodlands.
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.
References
External links
Calflora Database: Monardella exilis (Desert monardella, Mojave monardella)
Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Monardella exilis
UC CalPhotos gallery of Monardella exilis
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Monardella exilis
- Monardella
- List of flora of the Mojave Desert region
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
