Pale Monardella

Description

Monardella glauca is quite variable in appearance. In general, it is a perennial herb producing one or more greenish, grayish, or purplish stems which may be hairy to hairless, waxy, or bristly in texture. The oval leaves are oppositely arranged about the stem. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers blooming in a cup of purple-tinged bracts. The flowers are purple to reddish in color and one to two centimeters long.