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Mimulus washingtonensis

Mimulus washingtonensis Gandog.

John Day Monkeyflower, Washington Monkey-flower, Washington Monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Mimulus ampliatus, Mimulus patulus, Mimulus peduncularis

USDA Symbol: MIWA2

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
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Yellow, with small white patches and red spots.

Distribution

USA: ID , OR , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Shallow basalt gravel in narrow channels and intermittent streams, sandy stream banks, open slopes, rocky shelves near seeps.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
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 washingtonensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mimulus washingtonensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus washingtonensis

Metadata

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

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