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Mimulus gemmiparus

Mimulus gemmiparus W.A. Weber

Petiole-purse Monkeyflower, Rocky Mountain Monkey-flower, Rocky Mountain Monkeyflower, Weber Monkey-flower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MIGE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CO
Native Habitat: Granitic seeps, thin soils over bedrock cliff bases, crevices, ledges, talus, among rocks and boulders, coniferous and aspen forests.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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