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Mimulus nanus var. nanus

Mimulus nanus Hook. & Arn var. nanus

Dwarf Monkey-flower, Dwarf Monkeyflower, Dwarf Purple Monkey-flower, Dwarf Purple Monkeyflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Eunanus austiniae, Eunanus nanus, Eunanus tolmiei, Mimulus austiniae, Mimulus microphyton, Mimulus nanus ssp. cascadensis, Mimulus nanus ssp. nanus

USDA Symbol: MINAN2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Openings in sagebrush, disturbed slopes, granite outcrops.

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 Mimulus nanus var. nanus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mimulus nanus var. nanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus nanus var. nanus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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