Monardella hypoleuca subsp. hypoleuca

white-veined monardella

Family: Lamiaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

White-veined monardella is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native shrub found in southern Coast Ranges and western Transverse Ranges in oak woodland and chaparral at elevations below 1,500 meters. Flowering from May to October, this plant produces pale lavender to lavender flowers in compact clusters 11 to 35 millimeters wide. Growing with matted to tufted stems 25 to 50 centimeters tall that are glabrous or sparsely hairy, it forms a weakly rhizomatous and fragrant ground cover. Its narrowly ovate leaves are 30 to 50 millimeters long, with prominent white-tomentose undersides that create a striking contrast against the green upper surface. The plant's dense white leaf undersides and pale lavender flowers make it a distinctive component of its native woodland habitats.

Habitat: Oak woodland, chaparral

Bloom period: May-Oct

Elevation: < 1500 m

Bioregions: s SCoRO, WTR.

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.