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Mimulus tricolor
Mimulus tricolor Hartw. ex Lindl.
Tricolor Monkeyflower
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Eunanus coulteri, Eunanus tricolor
USDA Symbol: MITR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect or ascending, up to about 6 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Corolla magenta to purple with whitish throat stained with yellow, mottled with dark dots, and with one large, maroon spot at center of each lobe base (Jepson Manual).
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 7 - Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California (1993) Hickman, J.C. (ed.)Search More Titles in Bibliography
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 tricolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mimulus tricolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus tricolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-20Research By: TWC Staff