Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Monardella sheltonii Torr. ex Durand |
Bibliography | J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, ser. 2, 3: 99 (1855) |
Native Range | Oregon to n. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 400-1600m |
Description | stems thin, pale brown, leaves shortly petiolate, ovate, 1-2cm, serrate-dentate, finely pubescent, punctate, obtuse, abaxially distinctly veined, corolla ca. 12mm long |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
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 dentata (Rydb.) Rydb. Madronella sheltonii (Torr. ex Durand) Greene Monardella dentata Rydb. Monardella reflexa Howell Monardella villosa var. sheltonii (Torr. ex Durand) Jeps. Monardella villosa ssp. sheltonii (Torr. ex Durand) Epling |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |