cordata Jokerst
Pronunciation: ak-an-tho-MIN-tha oh-bo-VAY-ta
kor-DAY-ta
Common name: Heartleaf thornmint
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)
Habitat: Grassy slopes, oak woodlands, chaparral,
below 5000', west and central West Transverse
Range
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Acanthomintha
(2) obovata (3) cordata