''Erythranthe androsacea'' 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 rockjasmine monkeyflower. It was formerly known as ''Mimulus androsaceus''.
Distribution
It is
endemic to
California, where its distribution spans between the
Coast Ranges
The Pacific Coast Ranges (officially gazetted as the Pacific Mountain System in the United States) are the series of mountain ranges that stretch along the West Coast of North America from Alaska south to Northern and Central Mexico. Although the ...
north of the
San Francisco Bay Area to the
Mojave Desert, and the
Transverse Ranges and
Peninsular Ranges
The Peninsular Ranges (also called the Lower California province) are a group of mountain ranges that stretch from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Coast Ranges, which ...
.
It grows in moist or wet areas in many types of habitat.
Description
''Erythranthe androsacea'' is a petite annual herb producing a hair-thin, erect stem just a few centimeters tall. Its herbage is mostly red to greenish in color, the paired tiny leaves sheathing the stem at midpoint. The tubular base of the flower is surrounded by a slightly hairy red calyx of
sepals. The flower corolla is pink to reddish-purple with darker spots in the throat, and just a few millimeters long.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - Mimulus androsaceusUSDA Plants Profile: ''Mimulus androsaceus''Mimulus androsaceus - Photo gallery
androsacea
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the California desert regions
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Natural history of the Mojave Desert
Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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