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Erythranthe inconspicua

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Erythranthe inconspicua
Yosemite Valley, 2023
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Phrymaceae
Genus: Erythranthe
Species:
E. inconspicua
Binomial name
Erythranthe inconspicua
Synonyms[1]
  • Mimulus inconspicuus A.Gray

Erythranthe inconspicua, synonym Mimulus inconspicuus,[1] is an uncommon species of monkeyflower known by the common name smallflower monkeyflower.

Distribution

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Erythranthe inconspicua (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-04-17
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