Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Prostanthera | |
Similar Prostanthera walteri, Prostanthera linearis, Prostanthera galbraithiae, Prostanthera cryptandroides, Prostanthera stenophylla | ||
Prostanthera monticola, commonly known as Buffalo mintbush, is a shrub which is native to south-eastern Australia. It has a spreading habit, growing to between 0.3 and 2 metres high. The leaves are 15 to 50 mm long and 5 to 13 mm wide. Flowers appear in the leaf axils in summer. They are about 18 to 20 mm long and pale blue-green or grey-green with purple veining.
The species was formally described in 1984 based on plant material collected at Crystal Brook Falls, Mount Buffalo in Victoria.
It occurs on granitic soils in forests from Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales southwards to north-east Victoria in the Mount Buffalo National Park. Associated tree species include Eucalyptus delegatensis, E. pauciflora and E. stellulata.
Prior to 1984, plants had been identified as Prostanthera walteri.