Monardella australis subsp. cinerea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Monardella |
Species: | M. australis |
Subspecies: | M. a. subsp. cinerea |
Trinomial name | |
Monardella australis subsp. cinerea (Abrams) A.C.Sanders & Elvin | |
Synonyms | |
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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
- ^ "Monardella australis subsp. cinerea (Abrams) A.C.Sanders & Elvin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- "Monardella australis Abrams ssp. cinerea (Abrams) A.C. Sanders & Elvin Gray monardella". Calflora. The Calflora Database. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
External links
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Monardella australis ssp. cinerea
- UC Photos gallery: Monardella australis ssp. cinerea
Taxon identifiers | |
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Monardella australis subsp. cinerea | |
Monardella cinerea |
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- Monardella
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- San Gabriel Mountains
- Flora and fauna of the San Jacinto Mountains
- Santa Lucia Range
- Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest
- Lamiaceae stubs