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Diplacus linearis

Diplacus linearis (Benth.) Greene

Chaparral Bush Monkey-flower, Chaparral Bush Monkeyflower, Monterey Monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Diplacus longiflorus var. linearis, Mimulus glutinosus var. linearis, Mimulus linearis, Mimulus longiflorus var. linearis

USDA Symbol: DILI4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Well-drained exposed sites, dry hillsides, crevices in boulders or rock 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 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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