Monardella nana A.Gray


Family	LAMIACEAE
Genus species	Monardella nana A.Gray
Habitat	thickets and steppes
Altitude	1200-1800m
Description	leaves ovate, 5-15mm long, abaxially grey hirsute, adaxially subglabrous, floral heads 20-35mm broad, bracts membranous, flowers 2-3cm long
Size	10-20cm
Color	yellow
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. (California ) Mexico (Mexico Northwest)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	LAMIACEAE Monardella nana A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 101 (1876) Synonyms: Madronella nana (A.Gray) Greene Monardella macrantha nana (A.Gray) A.Gray 1200-1800m ============================================================================= nana typica ined. sw. California, nw. Mexico 76 CAL 79 MXN nana arida (H.M.Hall) Abrams, Ill. Fl. Pacific States 3: 650 (1951) Basionym: Monardella macrantha arida H.M.Hall, Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 1: 111 (1902) California (Santa Rosa Mts.) 76 CAL nana leptosiphon (Torr.) Abrams, ibid. Basionym: Monardella villosa leptosiphon Torr., Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. [Emory] 129 (1858) California (Palomar Mts.) 76 CAL nana tenuiflora (S.Watson ex A.Gray) Abrams, ibid. Basionym: Monardella tenuiflora S.Watson ex A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 230 (1881) sw. California 76 CAL