Monardella australis subsp. cinerea

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Monardella australis subsp. cinerea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Monardella
Species:
M. australis
Subspecies:
M. a. subsp. cinerea
Trinomial name
Monardella australis subsp. cinerea
(Abrams) A.C.Sanders & Elvin
Synonyms[1]
  • Monardella cinerea Abrams

Monardella australis subsp. cinerea, synonym Monardella cinerea,[1] is a rare subspecies of flowering plant in the mint family, known by the common name gray monardella.[2] It is endemic to California, where it is known from the San Gabriel Mountains and San Jacinto Mountains in the Los Angeles area, and the central coast Santa Lucia Mountains in the Los Padres National Forest. It grows in rocky forested areas.[citation needed]

Description[edit]

Monardella australis subsp. cinerea is a small, hairy perennial herb growing in a low mat, its stems no more than 15 centimeters long. The triangular leaves are very hairy, gland-dotted, and under a centimeter in length. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers blooming in a cup of reddish or purplish rough-hairy bracts. The flowers are purplish pink in color.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Monardella australis subsp. cinerea (Abrams) A.C.Sanders & Elvin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  2. ^ "Monardella australis Abrams ssp. cinerea (Abrams) A.C. Sanders & Elvin Gray monardella". Calflora. The Calflora Database. Retrieved 2024-03-25.

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