Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Monardella nana A.Gray |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 101 (1876) |
Native Range | sw. California to Baja California |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 800-2600m |
Description | leaves ovate, 5-15mm long, abaxially grey hirsute, adaxially subglabrous, floral heads 20-35mm broad, bracts membranous, flowers 2-3cm long |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | rose, yellowish |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Madronella nana (A.Gray) Greene Monardella macrantha var. nana (A.Gray) A.Gray Monardella macrantha ssp. nana (A.Gray) Epling |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico |