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Diplacus aurantiacus

Diplacus aurantiacus (W. Curtis) Jeps.

Orange Bush Monkeyflower, Bush Monkeyflower

Phrymaceae (Lopseed Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: diau

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A plant with woody, branched stems, covered with a sticky, varnish-like secretion and pale to deep orange bilaterally symmetrical flowers.
Flowers: 1 1/4-2" (3.1-5 cm) long; upper lip of corolla has 2 lobes bent upward, lower lip has 3 lobes bent downw

Its long blooming season makes Bush Monkeyflower a reliable source of nectar for hummingbirds. At the end of the style, two flaps (the stigmas) will slowly but visibly move and close together when touched by a blade of grass, a pollen-laden insect, or a

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Distribution: Southwestern Oregon to southern California; inland to the base of the Sierra Nevada.
Native Habitat: Slopes and banks in chaparral and open woods.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU							FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

NPSOT - Williamson County Chapter - Georgetown, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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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 Diplacus aurantiacus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Diplacus aurantiacus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Diplacus aurantiacus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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