Monardella undulata subsp. undulata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Monardella |
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| Subspecies: | M. u. subsp. undulata |
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Monardella undulata subsp. undulata, synonym Monardella frutescens,[2] is a rare subspecies of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name San Luis Obispo monardella.[3]
Description
Monardella undulata subsp. undulata is a perennial herb producing several purple stems. The thin, narrow, wavy-edged leaves are 1 to 5 centimeters long and borne in clusters along the stem. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers blooming in a cup of papery purplish to straw-colored bracts.[4] The flowers are rose-purple to purple in color. This subspecies may hybridize and so intergrade with its relative, Monardella undulata subsp. crispa, where their distribution overlaps.[3]
Habitat and Distribution
Monardella undulata subsp. undulata Habitat includes dunes and coastal areas.[5] It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the sand dunes and coastal sage and chaparral scrub on the coastline of San Luis Obispo County.[3]
Conservation
Monardella undulata subsp. undulata is threatened by coastal development.[3]
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ a b "Monardella undulata subsp. undulata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ a b c d "Monardella undulata subsp. undulata San Luis Obispo monardella". Jepson eFlora. The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Monardella undulata subsp. undulata". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "Monardella undulata ssp. undulata Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
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