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Monardella glauca is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name pale monardella. It is native to the western United States where it grows in many types of habitat. It is quite variable in appearance. In general, it is a perennial herb producing one or more greenish, grayish, or purplish stems which may be hairy to hairless, waxy, or bristly in texture. The oval leaves are oppositely arranged about the stem. The flower cluster is a head of several flowers blooming in a cup of purple-tinged leafs. The flowers are purple to reddish in color and one to two centimeters long.
Perennial herb
Purple
Summer
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Low, Moderate
Rocky openings
Sagebrush Scrub, Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 6 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
California Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta californicalis