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Mimulus whitneyi

Mimulus whitneyi A. Gray

Harlequin Bush-monkey-flower, Harlequin Monkeyflower, Whitney�s Monkey-flower, Whitney�s Monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Eunanus bicolor, Mimulus nanus var. bicolor

USDA Symbol: MIWH3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Two color variations are common. Corollas either various shades of magenta, or yellow with maroon patches.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Disturbed areas, runoff areas, granitic soils, edges of granite outcrops.

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

Metadata

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

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