Mountain Monardella or Glauca Monardella
Monardella  odoratissima  glauca
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) 

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July 13, 2013 - Guardsman Pass  Road
flower


Fringed Bracts
Flower not fully opened
10 July 2014, South Trail  from Guardsman Pass

not quite in bloom


 
Fringed Bracts - Flower Not Fully Opened
View from the top
10 July 2014, South Trail  from Guardsman Pass

bracts


Leaf
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10 July 2014, South Trail  from Guardsman Pass
leaf


Opposite Leaf  Arrangement - 10 July 2014, South Trail  from Guardsman Pass
opposite leaves


10 July 2014, South Trail  from Guardsman Pass
by rock


July 13, 2013 - Guardsman Pass  Road

plant


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Guardsman Pass 15 July 2013  photos and photos from trail heading south from Guardsman Pass on 10 July 2014
Flower identified by Bill Gray


Description
Perennial, 16 inches tall, leaves are lance shaped, oval or elliptical, to 1.5 inches long, leaves are opposite, flowers in clusters at top of the stems, over one inch wide, purple tinged, fringed bracts. Found in foothills, montane and subalpine in open rocky areas in summer and fall.  Description from Al Schneider's "South West Colorado Wildflowers" and "Flora of the Wasatch" by Steve Hegji and Whitney Tilt, Authors, Katie Gibson, App Developer


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