Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Wilson, John

Diplacus rutilus

Diplacus rutilus (A.L. Grant) McMinn

Santa Susana Bush Monkeyflower, Sticky Monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Diplacus longiflorus var. rutilus, Mimulus longiflorus var. rutilus

USDA Symbol: DIRU3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

5 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Orange
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Red to orange-red, usually with a white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Southern California, Baja California, endemic.
Native Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, coastal, disturbed.

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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

Go back