''Diplacus nanus'' is a species of
monkeyflower Monkey flower can refer to:
*Several genera of plant family Phrymaceae, including:
** '' Diplacus''
** '' Erythranthe''
** '' Mimulus''
*Various snapdragon-like Lamiales, including:
** '' Linaria vulgaris''
** '' Phyllocarpus septentrionalis'', mon ...
known by the common name dwarf purple monkeyflower. It is native to
California
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and the
Northwestern United States
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to
Montana
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. It grows in moist habitat, often in bare or disturbed soils. It was formerly known as ''Mimulus nanus''.
Description
''Diplacus nanus'' is a hairy annual herb growing at ground level or erect to 10 centimeters tall. The oppositely arranged purple-green leaves are oval or oblong and up to 2.5 centimeters long.
The tubular, wide-faced flower is usually magenta or purple
with two yellow stripes in the mouth, but is occasionally all yellow. The flower is up to 2 cm long.
See also
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Erythranthe mephiticus
''Diplacus mephiticus'' is a species of monkeyflower known by the common names skunky monkeyflower and foul odor monkeyflower. It was formerly known as ''Mimulus mephiticus''.
It has been reclassified as ''Mimulus nanus'' (now ''Diplacus'') var ...
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References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Mimulus nanus''USDA Plants Profile: ''Mimulus nanus'' (dwarf purple monkey flower)''Mimulus nanus'' Photo gallery
nanus
Nanus may refer to:
* ''Nanus'' (beetle), a genus of true weevils
* Susan Nanus, the scriptwriter for the 1998 '' A Will of their Own'' romantic drama TV mini-series aired on the NBC network
* Fort Nanus in Goa, India
* one of the main hybrid gr ...
Flora of California
Flora of the Northwestern United States
Flora of Nevada
Flora of Oregon
Flora of the Cascade Range
Flora of the Great Basin
Flora of the Klamath Mountains
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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