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Erythranthe bicolor

Erythranthe bicolor (Hartw. ex Benth.) G.L.Nesom & N.S.Fraga

Yellow-and-white Monkeyflower

Phrymaceae (Lopseed Family)

Synonym(s): Mimulus bicolor, Mimulus prattenii

USDA Symbol: ERBI81

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

"Annuals, taprooted. Stems erect, simple or branched from basal nodes, 4-30 cm, densely glandular-puberulent, hairs 0.05-0.1 mm, gland-tipped."¯ (Webref: 38).

"Erythranthe bicolor ranges from Shasta and Trinity counties south to Tulare County; the identity of apparently disjunct populations in San Bernardino County needs to be reexamined."¯ (Webref: 38).

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule , Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: "Phenology: Flowering Apr-Jun."¯ (Webref: 38).

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Sierra Nevadas from Kern to Shasta & Trinity Cos.
Native Habitat: Moist places from 1600-6000 ft.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist soils.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU
This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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