Calflora
Taxon  Report   5642    
Monardella nana  A. Gray
Little monardella,  Yellow monardella
Monardella nana
© 2009 Neal Kramer
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Monardella nana
© 2015 Keir Morse
Monardella nana
© 2009 Neal Kramer
Monardella nana, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is found only slightly beyond California borders.

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Monardella nana
© 2008 Jordan Zylstra
Family: LAMIACEAE  
Genus: Monardella
Subspecies and Varieties:
Communities: Chaparral, Yellow Pine Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Monardella macrantha var. pinetorum
ICPN: Monardella nana ssp. arida
ICPN: Monardella nana ssp. leptosiphon
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More information about  Monardella nana
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (MONA)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 19, 2019).