''Erythranthe parishii'' 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
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known by the common name Parish's monkeyflower. It was formerly known as ''Mimulus parishii''.
It is native to the mountains and hills of the southern half of
California, far western
Nevada, and northern
Baja California, where it grows in wet, sandy habitat such as streambanks.
The flowers primarily
self-pollinate
Self-pollination is a form of pollination in which pollen from the same plant arrives at the stigma of a flower (in flowering plants) or at the ovule (in gymnosperms). There are two types of self-pollination: in autogamy, pollen is transferred t ...
, but the species evolved from an out-crossing ancestor similar to ''
E. lewisii''.
The flower size greatly reduced as the species transitioned to self-pollination through changes in a number of
genes that each have a small effect on the size.
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Description
''Erythranthe parishii'' is an annual herb growing up to 50 centimeters in maximum height with a stout, hairy stem.
References
External links
Calflora Database: ''Mimulus parishii'' (Parish mimulus, Parish's monkeyflower)Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Mimulus parishii''USDA Plants Profile for Parish's monkeyflowerUC CalPhotos gallery
parishii
Flora of California
Flora of Baja California
Flora of the California desert regions
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the Mojave Desert
Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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