Mountain Pennyroyal is a fragrant native shrub of dry, rocky mountain habitats in western North America, with aromatic leaves and round, pink to purple flower heads in summer. The pleasant minty scent is detectable from a distance on warm days. Bumblebees and native bees are attracted to its flowers, and the plant has been used as a tea and medicine by indigenous peoples.
Habitat
Rocky mountain slopes, sagebrush, and open conifer forests in the West
Diet
Nectar and pollen for bumblebees and native bees
How common
Common
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