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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial Similar Species: M. citriodora, M. pectinata
General Desc:
Aromatic perennial with erect stems that are mostly simple with fine hairs above and smooth below. Spreads by creeping rhizomes. Flowers in terminal clusters in axils of upper leaves.
Identification notes: Stems branching, square, hairy; leaves coarsely toothed, hairy underneath, smooth or hairy on top; clusters of lavender or pink flowers, looking like ragged pompoms, bloom atop open-branched stems.
Height:
1 to 2-1/2 feet
Habitat Description: Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forests, open to shaded habitats, canyons, streambanks, moist soils.
Plant Communities:
Montane Conifer Forest, Riparian
Elevation: 5000 - 8500 feet
Color:
Pink, purple
Shape:
Irregular in round clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Jun - Sep
Description:
Flower heads terminal, subtended by leafy bracts; flower throats hairy.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Triangular
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Stems leaved, leaves smooth to hairy, paler below, mostly 1 to 2 inches long.
Fruit Type: Nutlet
Fruit Notes: Nutlets 4, oblong, smooth.
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