Monardella odoratissima

Coyote-mint, Coyote-Mint

Family: Lamiaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Coyote-mint is a California native shrub found in mountain and foothill regions, thriving in diverse habitats at elevations ranging from mid to high mountain zones. Flowering from June to September, this aromatic plant produces delicate white, lavender, or purple flowers in compact clusters 12 to 28 millimeters wide. Growing with ascending to erect stems 10 to 45 centimeters tall, the plant develops a distinctive branching structure with sparse hairs and occasional glandular features. Its leaves are lanceolate to ovate, 15 to 50 millimeters long, with a notable green to ash-gray coloration often tinged with purple and featuring glandular pits on the underside. The plant's flower clusters are subtly framed by erect bracts that range from pale green to rose-purple, creating an intricate and visually appealing botanical display.

California counties: Mendocino, Fresno, Shasta, Mono, Siskiyou, Tulare, Placer, Nevada, Humboldt, Plumas, Sonoma, Tehama, Madera, Inyo, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Modoc, San Bernardino, Kern, Butte, Trinity, Alpine, Los Angeles, El Dorado, Amador, Lassen, Mariposa, Sierra, Glenn, Lake, Del Norte

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