coyote mint

Monardella villosa

Member of monardellas (genus Monardella)
mint family (family Lamiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild members of this species in the bay area.

san antonio hills monardella
Monardella villosa ssp. villosa

san antonio hills monardella
Monardella villosa ssp. villosa

leaf ± narrowly ovate, base tapered to obtuse

san francisco coyote mint
Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana

san francisco coyote mint
Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana

leaf ovate to widely triangular-ovate [ovate base with triangular tip], base generally truncate

in the bay area, coastal variants have thick leaves, woolly stems, while inland variants are less hairy and have smaller leaves

2 observed taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 47 (23 are research grade)

Locations:

San Pedro Valley CP: 5
Sunol Wilderness RP: 4
Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 4
Henry Coe SP: 3
Stevens Creek CP: 3
Almaden Quicksilver CP: 2
Big Basin SP: 2
Castle Rock SP: 2
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
Sierra Vista OSP: 2
Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
Andrew Molera SP
Calero CP
Coal Creek OSP
Crockett Hills RP
Ed R. Levin CP
Garrapata SP
Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
La Honda Creek OSP
McNee Ranch / Montara Mountain SP
Mt. Madonna SP
Picchetti Ranch OSP
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
Russian Ridge OSP
Sibley Volcanic RP
Waterdog Lake & Open Space

Months:

Jan.: 1
Feb.: 0
Mar.: 1
Apr.: 4
May: 12
Jun.: 17
Jul.: 10
Aug.: 1
Sep.: 0
Oct.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

Monardella villosa → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora