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Mimulus mohavensis

Mimulus mohavensis Lemmon

Mojave Monkey-flower, Mojave Monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Eunanus mohavensis

USDA Symbol: MIMO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Gravelly hillsides and slopes, limestone, granite, fine gravel in wash bottoms and edges, commonly with creosote bush.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 mohavensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mimulus mohavensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus mohavensis

Metadata

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

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