Monardella arizonica
| Monardella arizonica | |
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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: | M. arizonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Monardella arizonica | |
Monardella arizonica is a plant species endemic to Arizona in the United States, known by the common name Arizona monardella.[1]
Ancient history[]
The species has been confirmed to have been native to northern Arizona since at least the Late Wisconsin late glacial period based upon pollen core analysis at the Waterman Mountains (Coconino County) - (not the Waterman Mountains of Pima County); dominant trees of Juniperus osteosperma and Pinus monophylla remain extant species to the present time in this predominantly Pinyon-juniper woodland.[2]
Description[]
The two-lipped, tubular flowers are formed in terminal clusters.
Horticulture and ecology[]
The species has reasonable frost resistance, but resents dampness in winter. The plant can be propagated from seed or summer cuttings of perennial species, or by division of clumps.
See also[]
References[]
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Elephant Tree: Bursera microphylla, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
Line notes[]
- ^ "Monardella arizonica". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009
External links[]
- Monardella
- Flora of Arizona
- Endemic flora of the United States
- Garden plants of North America
- Drought-tolerant plants
- Groundcovers