Status: Native
Synonyms:
Mimulus cordatus Greene
Mimulus guttatus A.P. de Candolle var. gracilis (A. Gray) G. Campbell
Mimulus halli Greene
Mimulus langsdorfii Donn
Mimulus nasutus Greene
Mimulus puberulus Greene
Mimulus guttatus is found alongside streambeds and in muddy backwater. It has a bright yellow corolla with a "palate" that partially obstructs the tube. The lower lip is usually marked with light brown spots. The leaves are
ovate and irregularly dentate.
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Mimulus guttatus, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., FR 828, Apr. 11, 2007
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