[Wikipedia] Description, Subspecies, Uses: Monardella villosa forms a small bush or matted groundcover tangle of hairy mint-scented foliage. It produces rounded inflorescences of small, thready, bright lavender or pink flowers.[1] It is a perennial subshrub and flowers from May to August.[2] Subspecies Subspecies include:[3] Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana Monardella villosa ssp. obispoensis Monardella villosa ssp. villosa Uses The flowers are attractive to butterflies,[1] with the nectar providing a food source for them. This plant was used by the indigenous peoples of California as a remedy for stomach upset, respiratory conditions, and sore throat. It may also be steeped into a bitter mint tea.[1] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)