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  7. Monardellas
  8. Coyote Mint

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Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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90 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it California Pyrausta Moth, Coyote-mint Pyrausta, Hoary Pyrausta, Orange Tortrix Moth 4
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Calliopsis zonalis 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Anna's Hummingbird, Acmaeodera hepburnii, Margined Calligrapher, American Winter Ant 8
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Rural Skipper, Variable Checkerspot, Painted Lady, Gray Buckeye 77

Children

  • San Luis Obispo Coyote Mint
  • Coyote-Mint
  • San Francisco Coyote Mint

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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