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Mimulus lewisii
Mimulus lewisii Pursh
Purple Monkeyflower, Great Purple Monkeyflower, Lewis Monkeyflower, Lewis's Monkeyflower
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MILE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Distribution: C. CA Sierras to AK, e. to CO & MT
Native Habitat: Stream banks, moist meadows & seeps from 4000-10,000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil 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
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mimulus lewisii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mimulus lewisii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus lewisii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-12-07Research By: TWC Staff