Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa Benth. - Mint family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Coyote Mint: Anoncia orites, Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla, Argyrotaenia francisana, Pyrausta californicalis, Pyrausta dapalis, Pyrausta fodinalis fodinalis, Pyrausta perrubralis

Native Range

  • USA:  California
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.