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Monardella odoratissima

Coyote Mint
Monardella odoratissima

Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
AKA: Cloverhead Mint, Little Bee Balm, Mountain Monardella
Photo taken on: July 4, 2007
Location: Poverty Gulch, GV, CO
Life Zones: Foothills to subalpine
Habitat: Open rocky area

Grows to 8" in clusters. The leaves have a strong mint odor when rubbed. Before the flower opens the hairy red bracts which cup the closed buds appear pink.arrow

Monardella odoratissima

 

 

When open, the flowers are lavender, each with four long stamens.

Photo taken on: July 4, 2007
Location: Poverty Gulch, GV, CO

Blue/Purple Round Clusters | Pink Round Clusters