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Monardella siskiyouensis is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Siskiyou monardella.

Monardella siskiyouensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Monardella
Species:	M. siskiyouensis
Binomial name
Monardella siskiyouensis Hardham

It is endemic to the southern Klamath Mountains of California, where it grows in chaparral and woodland habitat.

Description

Monardella siskiyouensis is a perennial herb producing an erect, glandular and hairy stem lined with pairs of oppositely arranged oval leaves. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers blooming in a small cup of rough-haired, leaflike bracts. The purple flowers have five lobes and protruding stamens.

External links

• Calflora Database: Monardella villosa ssp. villosa (Coyote mint) — formerly Monardella siskiyouensis.
• Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Monardella villosa ssp. villosa (coyote mint) — formerly Monardella siskiyouensis.
• USDA Plants Profile for Monardella villosa ssp. villosa (coyote mint) — formerly Monardella siskiyouensis.
• UC CalPhotos gallery of Monardella villosa ssp. villosa (coyote mint) — formerly Monardella siskiyouensis.

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