Monardella palmeri

Identification

Monardella palmeri, No current common name.
Here is an ancient photo of Monardella palmeri, Palmer's Monardella, with its purple flowers and dark reddish-green leaves.  - grid24_3
Monardella palmeri
Monardella palmeri and Calochortus albus, Fairy Lantern - grid24_3
Monardella palmeri and Calochortus albus, Fairy Lantern in the Santa Lucias

Description

A 6" perennial. It leaves are small and green reddish purple. Its flowers are lavender in a 1" cluster during the summer. It grows on serpentine in Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey to San Luis Obispo in part shade on the north slope. It needs moderate water or serpentine soil. It's beautiful when in the right situation, dead when not (treat Monardella macrantha the same). It belongs in a regular garden with regular water and good drainage. A rare plant.

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Characteristics

Monardella palmeri tolerates serpentine.

Monardella palmeri's foliage type is evergreen.
Monardella palmeri's flower color is violet.

Communities

Communities for Monardella palmeri:Chaparral and Central Oak Woodland.

Ranges for Monardella palmeri

ph: 5.00 to 7.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 0.10 to 0.50
width[m]: 0.10 to 0.50
rainfall[cm]: 31.00 to 83.00

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