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Mimulus parishii

Mimulus parishii Greene

Parish Mimulus, Parish's Monkey-flower, Parish's Monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MIPA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Wet, sandy streamsides, rocky riverbeds, canyon drainages.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU							FACU

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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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