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Willowy Monardella
( Monardella viminea )
Monardella viminea
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About Willowy Monardella (Monardella viminea)
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Willowy Monardella (
Monardella viminea
) is an extremely rare native perennial herb in the Lamiaceae (Mint) family that grows exclusively in San Diego County. It is a federally listed listed rare and endangered species, and it is included in CNPS list 1B.1. Most of the world's willowy mint grows on the eastern side of the Miramar marine base or in nearby canyons. Its habitat consists of ephemeral streams: the bed, the edge, or the bench within a few feet of the bed. This species was formerly classified as a subspecies of
Monardella linoides
, and some sources still list it that way.
Despite its rarity and protected status, this plant is easy to grow in gardens and it is is often available from nurseries. It has a delightful mint fragrance. The pink to lavender flowers are attractive, and it does well in containers. Monthly irrigation keeps it evergreen and enables it to rebloom at any time of the year.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
0.8 - 1.6 ft tall
2 - 4 ft wide
Dormancy
Summer Semi-Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Lavender, Pink
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
Numerous insects including butterflies and bumblebees
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 4
likely
* )
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Shasta Pyrausta
Pyrausta perrubralis
Pyrausta perrubralis
*
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
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 16
Ease of Care
Very Easy, Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 25° F
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
This plant naturally grows in coarse rocky sand or sandy clay, but it adapts to a wide range of soil conditions.. Soil PH: 6.5 - 7.8
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Willowy mint commonly grows side-by-side with
California Buckwheat
(
Eriogonum fasciculatum
),
California Fuchsia
(
Epilobium canum
),
Broom Baccharis
(
Baccharis sarothroides
), narrowleaf milkweed (Aslepias fascicularis), and poison oak (
Toxicodendron diversilobum
). Nearby chaparral shrubs include
Toyon
(
Heteromeles arbutifolia
),
Mountain Mahogany
(
Cercocarpus minutiflorus
),
Hollyleaf Cherry
(
Prunus ilicifolia
),
Scrub Oak
(
Quercus sp.
), and
California Sagebrush
(
Artemisia californica
).
Maintenance
Can be deadheaded if desired to encourage more flowering
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Natural Setting
Site Type
In the wild, this plant is found in full sun in or within a few feet of creek beds in coastal sage scrub or chaparral habitats. Seedlings are more likely to start in the stream bed than at the edge or on the bench, but here they are also more likely to be eroded away. Their proximity to streams suggests that they need supplemental water to survive the summer and fall.
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 7.9" - 21.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.24" - 1.70", Coldest Month: 39.8" - 54.4", Hottest Month: 70.1" - 77.3", Humidity: 1.33" - 22.64", Elevation: 122" - 5118"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Monardella linoides ssp. viminea
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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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