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Mimulus rubellus
Mimulus rubellus A. Gray
Little Red-stem Monkey-flower, Little Redstem Monkeyflower, Red Monkeyflower, Red Stemmed Himulus, Redstem Monkeyflower
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Mimulus gratioloides
USDA Symbol: MIRU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , TX , UT , WYNative Habitat: Open slopes and washes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 rubellus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mimulus rubellus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus rubellus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR