Monardella purpurea
Lamiaceae
Siskiyou Monardella
Clump, does not smell like mint. Stems dark purple, branched. Leaves deep green or purplish, broadly oval, 1 in. long, shiny on top, with small hairs underneath, edges rolled under. Flowers numerous in tight cluster, surrounded by purplish leaf-like bracts coated with fine hairs. Flower deep rose-purple, extending well above hairy calyx with long pointed lobes. Grows in slopes, open forests, on rocky serpentine, at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 lobes, 2 lips (mint)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: to 6 inches
- Habitat: Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
