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Mountain coyote mint (Monardella odoratissima)
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Flower profile

Mountain coyote mint

Monardella odoratissima

Native in the lower 48

Mountain coyote mint is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Utah it's most often seen in bloom in July–September.

5states
611UT sightings*
4,084U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Utah

Quick look

Monardella odoratissima is a perennial flowering plant. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae. It has the minty odor characteristic of this family. In 2020, Monardella villosa was included in M. odoratissima. As of April 2024, acceptance of the inclusion varies.

  • It belongs to the Lamiaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a subshrub with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 5 states. USDA PLANTS
  • In Utah, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–September. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 611 research-grade sightings of it in Utah, ranking #100 among the 109 flowers on our Utah list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

In Utah, most flowering sightings come in July–September.

Flowering records by month in Utah (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (122 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G4 Apparently secure worldwide. NatureServe
Utah
No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead. NatureServe has no Utah rank for it.
Rare elsewhere
No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records mountain coyote mint in 5 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.

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