Tag: Acanthomintha ilicifolia
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Acanthomintha ilicifolia
Common Names: San Diego Thornmint Phonetic Spelling: a-kan-tho-MIN-tha il-i-si-FOH-lee-uh Description: Acanthomintha ilicifolia is a small annual herb that typically grows 10 to 40 centimeters (4 to 16 inches) tall. It has a branched, somewhat sprawling form and is covered in glandular hairs. The leaves are opposite, ovate to lanceolate, and have spiny-toothed margins, resembling holly…