Monardella linoides subsp. anemonoides

southern Sierra monardella

Family: Lamiaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Southern Sierra monardella is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native shrub found in southern Sierra Nevada Foothills and southern Sierra Nevada in Kern and Tulare counties, inhabiting chaparral and montane forest at elevations of 750 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces light purple to purple flowers in compact clusters 20 to 30 millimeters wide with distinctive white to rose-colored bracts. Growing with few stems from the base, reaching 35 to 60 centimeters tall, it develops an upright and structured form. Its narrow leaves are silvery, lanceolate, 15 to 35 millimeters long and 4 to 8 millimeters wide, creating a delicate textural appearance. The plant's calyx measures 10 to 11 millimeters long, supporting its elegant and compact flowering structure.

Habitat: Chaparral, montane forest

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: 750-2000 m

Bioregions: s SNF, s SNH (Kern, Tulare cos.).

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