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Monardella macrantha
Monardella macrantha A. Gray
Red Monardella, Red Mountainbalm, Hummingbird Mint, Scarlet Coyote Mint
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MOMA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A 4-12 in., colony-forming perennial. Glossy-green, paired leaves stay close to the ground, and the large, showy, terminal flower heads have long, tubular, usually red-orange flowers. A generally low plant with aromatic leaves lining several stems topped by tight clusters of slightly bilaterally symmetrical, tubular flowers.
The bright red flowers attract hummingbirds, which carry pollen from flower to flower while they seek nectar. Most monardellas have much smaller, whitish or lavender corollas.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: S. CA mts.
Native Habitat: Dry slopes & ridges from 2500-6000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Description: Extremely well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: Drought tolerant.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by cutting, divisions or seed.Seed Treatment: No pretreatment is necessary.
Commercially Avail: yes
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Monardella macrantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monardella macrantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monardella macrantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-20Research By: TWC Staff