Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Monardella australis Abrams |
Bibliography | Muhlenbergia 8: 34 (1912) |
Native Range | s. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-3200m |
Description | stems hirsute, leaves lanceolate to narrowly ovate, entire to slightly serrate, green to cinereous grey, inflorescence capitate, flowers 12-20mm long |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Monardella odoratissima ssp. australis (Abrams) Epling Monardella odoratissima var. australis (Abrams) Jeps. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |