''Erythranthe breviflora'' 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
''Barne ...
known by the common name shortflower monkeyflower. It is native to western North America from
British Columbia to
Wyoming to the
Modoc Plateau
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The Modoc Plateau lies in the northeast corner of California as well as parts of Oregon and Nevada. Nearly of the Modoc National Forest are on the plateau between the Medicine Lake Highlands in the west and the Warner Mountains in the ...
and northern
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
in
California. It grows in moist areas in several types of habitat. It was formerly known as ''Mimulus breviflorus''.
Description
''Erythranthe breviflora'' is a lightly hairy annual herb producing a thin, erect stem up to 17 centimeters tall. The paired leaves have oval-shaped blades borne on
petioles, each with a total length under 3 centimeters. The tiny tubular yellow flower is a few millimeters long. Its corolla is divided into five lobes at the mouth.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Mimulus breviflorus''USDA Plants Profile: ''Mimulus breviflorus''''Mimulus breviflorus'' - Photo gallery
breviflora
Flora of California
Flora of Oregon
Flora of the Northwestern United States
Flora of the Great Basin
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Plants described in 1901
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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