- Mimulus clevelandii
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Mimulus clevelandii Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Phrymaceae Genus: Mimulus Species: M. clevelandii Binomial name Mimulus clevelandii
BrandegeeSynonyms Diplacus clevelandii
Mimulus clevelandii (syn. Diplacus clevelandii) is an uncommon species of monkeyflower known by the common name Cleveland's bush monkeyflower.
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Distribution
It is native to the Peninsular Ranges of southern California and Baja California, where it grows in chaparral and woodland habitat, including disturbed areas.
Description
Mimulus clevelandii is a sturdy perennial herb producing a hairy erect stem up to 90 centimeters tall from a woody caudex. The hairy lance-shaped or oblong leaves are up to 10 centimeters long and oppositely arranged, often with smaller leaves growing in their axils.
The tubular base of each flower is encapsulated in a hairy calyx of sepals over 2 centimeters long with long, pointed lobes. The flower corolla is bright yellow and up to 4 centimeters in length with a wide, five-lobed mouth.
See also
- California chaparral and woodlands - (ecoregion)
- California coastal sage and chaparral - (subecoregion)
- California montane chaparral and woodlands- (subecoregion)
External links
Categories:- Phrymaceae
- Flora of California chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of Baja California
- Peninsular Ranges
- Lamiales stubs
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