Monardella candicans
| Monardella candicans | |
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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. candicans
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| Binomial name | |
| Monardella candicans | |
Monardella candicans is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Sierra monardella.
Distribution
[edit]It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, where it grows in several types of local habitat, including chaparral, woodland, and forests.
Description
[edit]Monardella candicans is an annual herb producing a purple stem with lance-shaped green leaves arranged oppositely. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers blooming in a cup of green, veined bracts. Each five-lobed flower is white, sometimes with purple speckles, and roughly a centimeter long.
External links
[edit]- Calflora Database: Monardella candicans (Sierra monardella)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Monardella candicans
- USDA Plants Profile for Monardella candicans
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Monardella candicans (Sierra monardella)
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