Monardella australis subsp. cinerea, synonym Monardella cinerea,[1] is a rare subspecies of flowering plant in the mint family, known by the common name gray monardella.[2] It is endemic to California, where it is known from the San Gabriel Mountains and San Jacinto Mountains in the Los Angeles area, and the central coast Santa Lucia Mountains in the Los Padres National Forest. It grows in rocky forested areas.[citation needed]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Monardella |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | M. a. subsp. cinerea
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| Trinomial name | |
| Monardella australis subsp. cinerea (Abrams) A.C.Sanders & Elvin
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Description
editMonardella australis subsp. cinerea is a small, hairy perennial herb growing in a low mat, its stems no more than 15 centimeters long. The triangular leaves are very hairy, gland-dotted, and under a centimeter in length. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers blooming in a cup of reddish or purplish rough-hairy bracts. The flowers are purplish pink in color.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Monardella australis subsp. cinerea (Abrams) A.C.Sanders & Elvin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Monardella australis Abrams ssp. cinerea (Abrams) A.C. Sanders & Elvin Gray monardella". Calflora. The Calflora Database. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
External links
edit- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Monardella australis ssp. cinerea
- UC Photos gallery: Monardella australis ssp. cinerea
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