Monardella odoratissima Benth.


Family	LAMIACEAE
Genus species	Monardella odoratissima Benth.
Synonyms	Monardella glabra Nutt. ex Benth.
Habitat	dry, rocky slopes
Altitude	1000-3400m
Description	leaves opposite, narrowly lanceolate, intensely aromatic, flowers in heads, supported by purple-brown bracts, flowers ca. 15mm long
Size	20-30cm
Color	pale purple
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Northern America Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. South-Central U.S.A.
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	LAMIACEAE Monardella odoratissima Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec. 4: 332 (1834) Synonyms Madronella odoratissima (Benth.) Greene Monardella odoratissima euodoratissima Epling 1000-3400m ============================================================================= odoratissima typica ined. Synonyms: Monardella glabra Nutt. ex Benth. Monardella odoratissima glabriuscula Torr. & A.Gray Monardella odoratissima neglecta Cronquist Monardella odoratissima ovata Jeps. s. British Columbia, n. Oregon, Washington 71 BRC 73 ORE WAS odoratissima discolor (Greene) Epling, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 12: 60 (1925) Basionym: Monardella discolor Greene, Pittonia 2(7): 24 (1889) Synonyms: Madronella discolor (Greene) Greene Monardella odoratissima discolor (Greene) H.St.John Madronella nervosa (Greene) Greene Monardella nervosa Greene Oregon, Washington 73 ORE WAS odoratissima glauca (Greene) Epling, ibid. Basionym: Monardella glauca Greene, Pittonia 4(25): 321 (1901) Synonyms: Madronella glauca (Greene) Greene Monardella odoratissima glauca (Greene) H.St.John Madronella ingrata (Greene) Greene Madronella modocensis (Greene) Greene Madronella muriculata (Greene) Greene Madronella ovata (Greene) Greene Madronella parvifolia (Greene) Rydb. Madronella rubella (Greene) Greene Monardella ingrata Greene Monardella modocensis Greene Monardella muriculata Greene Monardella odoratissima parvifolia (Greene) Jeps. Monardella ovata Greene Monardella parvifolia Greene Monardella rubella Greene w. USA, New Mexico 73 COL IDA MNT ORE 76 ARI CAL NEV UTA 77 NWM odoratissima pallida (A.Heller) Epling, ibid. Basionym: Monardella pallida A.Heller, Muhlenbergia 1: 36 (1901) Synonyms: Madronella pallida (A.Heller) A.Heller Madronella pinetorum (A.Heller) A.Heller Monardella odoratissima pinetorum (A.Heller) Jeps. & Hoover Monardella pinetorum A.Heller Oregon, California, Nevada 73 ORE 76 CAL NEV