J20150625-0081—Monardella macrantha—RPBG

Monardella macrantha—scarlet coyote mint. The only red Monardella in a genus of white to lavender flowers. There are disjunct populations of this Monardella found in the Santa Lucia Mountains of Monterey County. The plant then ranges from the Transverse Ranges and Peninsular Ranges to the Sierra de San Pedro Martir in Baja California. The low, mat-forming plants are difficult to establish in gardens but give much pleasure should they thrive. According to Las Pilitas Nursery, "hummingbirds risk their lives delivering pollen to this flower." Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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