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Mimulus alatus (Sharpwing monkeyflower)
Moore, April

Mimulus alatus

Mimulus alatus Aiton

Sharpwing Monkeyflower, Sharp-winged Monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MIAL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Blue to pale violet or pinkish, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Canada: ON

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Mimulus alatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mimulus alatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus alatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-15
Research By: TWC Staff

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