Monardella douglasii
| Monardella douglasii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Monardella |
| Species: | M. douglasii |
| Binomial name | |
| Monardella douglasii Benth. | |
Monardella douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Douglas' monardella.
Distribution
Monardella douglasii is endemic to California, where it is known from several of the mountain ranges, including the Sierra Nevada, and valleys of the northern half of the state. It can be found in many habitat types, including grassland, chaparral and rocky serpentine slopes.
Description
Monardella douglasii is a hairy annual herb producing a branching purple stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. The oppositely arranged leaves vary in shape. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers blooming in a cup of green and purple veined, translucent bracts. The purple flowers are just over a centimeter long.
Subspecies
One of the two subspecies of this plant, Monardella douglasii ssp. venosa, the veiny mondardella, is known from only a few occurrences in Butte County, California, near Chico.[1]