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Mimulus fremontii
Mimulus fremontii (Benth.) A. Gray
Fremont's Monkeyflower
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Eunanus fremontii, Mimulus glabratus ssp. fremontii
USDA Symbol: MIFR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A small, branched, glandular-hairy, reddish plant with slightly bilaterally symmetrical, rose-lavender flowers.
This species is abundant for a few years after a fire sweeps through the chaparral but decreases as the vegetation closes back in.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Southern California and Baja California west of desert.
Native Habitat: Recent burns, road banks, dry gullies, and other dry open places.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 fremontii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mimulus fremontii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus fremontii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-18Research By: TWC Staff