Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Monardella franciscana Elmer |
Bibliography | Bot. Gaz. 41: 320 (1906) |
Native Range | wc. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | stems lanate-pubescent, leaves opposite, fasciculate, on both faces lanate, broadly ovate or lanceolate, entire, inflorescence capitate, dense, terminal, 3-4cm wide |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | blue, pale rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Madronella franciscana (Elmer) Elmer Monardella odoratissima ssp. franciscana (Elmer) Brunell Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana (Elmer) Jokerst Monardella villosa var. franciscana (Elmer) Jeps. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |