coyote mint ~ 06/09/11 ~ Pinnacles

coyote mint
Monardella villosa
Lamiaceae

I am not terribly familiar with this plant. I'm fairly sure of the ID, only because I can't find anything else that it could be.

coyote mint
Monardella villosa
Lamiaceae

This flower reminded me of wild bergamot, aka bee balm (Monarda fistulosa), but apparently it's found almost everywhere in North America, except places like CA, FL, and AK. I certainly could have used some bergamot tea for my ails the past few weeks. Again, this is an Andy photo as I wasn't out with him this day. Additionally, I myself have never hiked at Toro Park, so this is a new local location for this blog.