''Diplacus pulchellus'' is an uncommon species of
monkeyflower Monkey flower can refer to:
*Several genera of the plant family Phrymaceae, including:
** ''Diplacus''
** ''Erythranthe''
** ''Mimulus''
*Various snapdragon-like Lamiales, including:
** ''Linaria vulgaris
''Linaria vulgaris'', the common toadfl ...
known by the common name yellowlip pansy monkeyflower. It was formerly known as ''Mimulus pulchellus''.
Description
''Diplacus pulchellus'' is a petite annual herb growing in small tufts or patches on the ground with hardly any stem. The oppositely arranged leaves are linear in shape and up to 3.5 centimeters long. The flower is 2 to 4 centimeters long and funnel-shaped, with a very narrow tubular base and very wide mouth. The flower is divided into an upper lip with two lobes and a lower with three. It is bicolored, the upper lip lavender to purple and the lower lip golden yellow; sometimes only the wide middle lobe of the lower lip is yellow. The hairy mouth of the flower is usually spotted and speckled with purple.
Distribution
''Diplacus pulchellus'' is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to the
Sierra Nevada foothills
:''See Sierra Nevada for general information about the mountain range in the United States.''
The ecology of the Sierra Nevada, located in the U.S. states of California and Nevada, is diverse and complex. The combination of climate, topography, ...
of
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, where it can be found at
vernal pool
Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals. They are considered to be a distinctive type of wetland usually devoid of fish, and thus allow the saf ...
s, meadows, and other wet, open habitat.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Mimulus pulchellus''USDA Plants Profile''Mimulus pulchellus'' - Photo gallery
pulchellus
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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