Calflora
Taxon  Report   5660    
Monardella villosa  Benth.
Coyote mint
Monardella villosa
© 2001 Jeff Abbas
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Monardella villosa
© 2007 Neal Kramer
Monardella villosa
© 2007 Neal Kramer
Monardella villosa, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
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Monardella villosa
© 2006 Dr. Mark S. Brunell
Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Monardella antonina
More information about  Monardella villosa
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 (MOVI2)

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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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Dec 12, 2018).

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