Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa

'Monardella odoratissima'' subsp. villosa, many synonyms including Monardella antonina and Monardella villosa subsp. villosa''', is subspecies of flowering plant in the mint family. When treated as the species Monardella antonina, it is known by the common name San Antonio Hills monardella. It is endemic to northern and central California.

Description
Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa is an upright plant, growing to a maximum height of 50 cm. It has wavy, soft hairs, more or less densely covering the plant. The leaves are 10 – long, less hairy on the underside. The inflorescence which appears from May to August is a cluster of flowers 10 – across with leaflike outer bracts 8 – long. The flowers have pink to purple petals.

Taxonomy
The taxonomic status of some Monardella species varies. In 2009, a number of species of Monardella, including M. antonina, M. benitensis and M. globosa, were synonymized with Monardella villosa subsp. villosa. The 2012 Jepson Manual treats the taxon under this name.

In 2020, it was proposed that Monardella villosa should be sunk into Monardella odoratissima, a proposal accepted by Plants of the World Online. In this treatment, Monardella villosa and its subspecies villosa become M. odoratissima subsp. villosa.

Distribution and habitat
Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa is endemic to the coastal mountain ranges of central and northern California. It is found at elevations up to 1300 m in a variety of habitats, including rocky slopes, temporary wet areas, oak woodland, chaparral, and montane forest.