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Monardella crispa Elmer  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesMonardella crispa Elmer 
BibliographyBot. Gaz. 39: 46 (1905)
Native Rangew. California
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-100m
Descriptionwhite crispate-hirsute, leaves oblong-spathulate, 15-25mm long, margins often crisped, flowers in heads, to 3cm broad, with orbiculate, red-purple bracts
Size10-45cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMonardella undulata ssp. crispa (Elmer) Elvin & A.C.Sanders
Monardella undulata var. crispa (Elmer) Epling
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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