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Mimulus hymenophyllus

Mimulus hymenophyllus R.J. Meinke

Thin-sepal Monkey-flower, Thinsepal Monkey-flower, Thinsepal Monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MIHY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Yellow, spotted red or purple, sometimes with small white patches.

Distribution

USA: ID , OR
Native Habitat: Steep, seasonally moist, basalt cliffs with west or southwest exposure, mesic coniferous 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
Webref 66 - US Forest Service - Rare Plants (2020) US Forest Service

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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