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Desert Mint
( Monardella australis )
Monardella australis
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About Desert Mint (Monardella australis)
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Monardella australis
is a perennial herb growing in a small tuft and producing long, sometimes erect flowering stems. The pale green or grayish leaves are oval or lance-shaped and often toothed.
The plant is endemic to southern California, in the Greater Los Angeles Area. It is known only from populations in the San Gabriel Mountains and San Bernardino Mountains of the eastern Transverse Ranges, and the adjacent San Jacinto Mountains of the Peninsular Ranges. Its habitats include the red fir forest and yellow pine forest on the higher slopes of the ranges.
A great butterfly plant for a rock garden or other small space. Inland, protect from afternoon sun. Both leaves and flowers are fragrant. Distasteful to deer.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
0.1 - 1 ft tall
Growth Rate
Fast
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Lavender, Purple
Flowering Season
Summer, Fall
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 3
likely
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California Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta californicalis
Pyrausta californicalis
*
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Argyrotaenia franciscana
*
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Low
Nurseries
Carried by 8
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or decomposed granite soil
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Natural Setting
Site Type
Rocky openings in montane and subalpine forests
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 8.3" - 52.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.22" - 3.65", Coldest Month: 26.3" - 51.6", Hottest Month: 52.4" - 78.8", Humidity: 1.87" - 26.92", Elevation: 918" - 10777"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Southern Monardella
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Monardella australis
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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