Erythranthe inconspicua
Erythranthe inconspicua | |
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Yosemite Valley, 2023 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Phrymaceae |
Genus: | Erythranthe |
Species: | E. inconspicua
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Binomial name | |
Erythranthe inconspicua | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Erythranthe inconspicua, synonym Mimulus inconspicuus,[1] is an uncommon species of monkeyflower known by the common name smallflower monkeyflower.
Distribution
[edit]It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada foothills. It grows mainly in moist areas with partial shade.
Description
[edit]Erythranthe inconspicua is an annual herb producing a thin but elongated and sometimes branching stem up to 30 centimeters long. The leaves are oval in shape, the largest ones up to 4 centimeters long and arranged in a basal rosette, and smaller ones located in pairs along the stem. The tubular throat of the flower is encapsulated in a calyx of sepals which swells as the fruits mature. The pink flower is up to about 1.5 centimeters long and wide, its face divided into five notched lobes.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Erythranthe inconspicua (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-04-17
External links
[edit]- Jepson Manual Treatment - Mimulus inconspicuus
- USDA Plants Profile
- Mimulus inconspicuus - Photo gallery