Biology:Monardella exilis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Monardella exilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Monardella |
| Species: | M. exilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Monardella exilis (A.Gray) Greene
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Monardella exilis, with the common names Mojave monardella and desert monardella, is an annual plant in the genus Monardella of the mint family (Lamiaceae).[1]
Distribution
The plant is endemic to California , in the Mojave Desert and southern Sierra Nevada.[2] It grows at 600–2,100 metres (2,000–6,900 ft) in elevation. In the Antelope Valley it is found in Desert scrub and Joshua tree woodland habitats.[1] In the Sierra it is also found in pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla) woodlands.[1]
Description
Monardella exilis is an annual herb, growing 6–30 centimetres (2.4–11.8 in) in height.
It has white flowers with green with purple tinges, during a bloom period from April to September.
References
External links
- Calflora Database: Monardella exilis (Desert monardella, Mojave monardella)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Monardella exilis
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Monardella exilis
Wikidata ☰ Q15343459 entry
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