What family does Monardella nana A.Gray belong to?

Monardella nana A.Gray (Monardella nana A.Gray) belongs to the family Lamiaceae, order Lamiales, in the kingdom Plantae. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Monardella nana A.Gray is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Plantae

Monardella nana A.Gray

Monardella nana A.Gray is a rhizomatous perennial herb native to mountains straddling the California-Baja California border.

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Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Monardella

Order

Lamiales

Class

Magnoliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Monardella nana A.Gray

Taxonomic Identity

Monardella nana A.Gray is a rhizomatous perennial herb.

Growth Form

It grows into a tuft or mat of slender stems, lined with hairy to hairless oval leaves that can reach up to 3 centimeters in length.

Inflorescence Structure

Its inflorescence forms a head holding several flowers, which blooms from a cup of pink-tinged white bracts.

Flower Characteristics

The flowers are tubular, range in color from white to pale pink, and grow up to 3 centimeters long.

Subspecies Distribution

Several subspecies of this species exist, and all are restricted to the mountain region that straddles the border between California and Baja California.