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Mimulus lewisii (Great purple monkey-flower)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Mimulus lewisii Pursh

Great purple monkey-flower, Lewis monkey-flower, Purple monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

USDA Symbol: mile2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Broadly lance-shaped, light-green leaves line the 1-3 ft. stems of this perennial. Its showy, penstemon-like flowers are rose-pink, marked with maroon blotches and dark lines in the throat. Showy, deep pink to red bilaterally symmetrical flowers bloom in profusion near the top of this leafy, several-stemmed plant.

This is among the most handsome of mountain wildflowers, its deep pink to red flowers probably attracting hummingbirds during their summer stay in the mountains.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Distribution: C. CA Sierras to AK, e. to CO & MT
Native Habitat: Stream banks, moist meadows & seeps from 4000-10,000 ft.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Moist or wet soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Propagation

Description: Easily increased through root divisions of the ever-enlarging clumps. Seeds may also be used.
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: No treatment is necessary.
Commercially Avail: yes

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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