Lamiaceae

Monkeyflower savory

Clinopodium mimuloides (Benth.) Kuntze

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Clinopodium

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Monkeyflower savory: Clinopodium mimuloides—monkey flower savory. Included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 4.2 (limited distribution). The late Bert Wils — Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Monkeyflower savory

Synonyms

Calamintha mimuloides Benth.
Satureja mimuloides (Benth.) Briq.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.