Monardella follettii

Follett's monardella

Family: Lamiaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Follett's monardella is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native shrub found in northern Sierra Nevada Mountains in Plumas County, occurring in forest, open rocky slopes, and serpentine areas at elevations of 700 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces distinctive pink flowers in compact clusters 12 to 20 millimeters wide. Growing with erect stems 30 to 60 centimeters tall, these stems are purple or green and have distinctive internodes 10 to 75 millimeters long. Its lanceolate to elliptic leaves are 15 to 45 millimeters long, occasionally purple-tinged, and feature occasional unicellular hairs. The plant's flower clusters have leathery, glandular bracts with spreading stalked hairs, adding to its distinctive botanical character.

Habitat: Forest, open, rocky slopes, serpentine, roadcuts

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 700-2000 m

Bioregions: n SNH (Plumas Co.).

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