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Mimulus montioides
Mimulus montioides A. Gray
Mointain Monkey-flower, Mointain Monkeyflower, Montia Like Monkeyflower, Montia-like Monkeyflower
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Mimulus discolor
USDA Symbol: MIMO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Sandy openings in mixed coniferous and lodgepole forests.
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 montioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mimulus montioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus montioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR