Monardella robisonii

Monardella robisonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Monardella
Species: M. robisonii
Binomial name
Monardella robisonii
Epling ex Munz
Synonyms

Monardella robinsonii auct.

Monardella robisonii is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Robison's monardella.

It is native to California, where it is known only from sky island habitats in the Mojave Desert mountains, including the vicinity of Joshua Tree National Park. It may also occur in Baja California.

Description

Monardella robisonii is a perennial herb producing an erect, hairy, grayish stem lined with pairs of widely lance-shaped leaves. The inflorescence is a head of several pale pink flowers blooming in a cup of pinkish or brownish bracts.

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