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 mature calyx is papery thin and encloses the loculicidal capsule. The leaves are ovate and irregularly dentate.
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Mimulus guttatus, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., FR 828, Apr. 11, 2007
Mimulus guttatus, papery thin persistant calyx, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Mimulus guttatus, 1x macro of papery thin persistant calyx, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Mimulus guttatus, 1x macro of capsule after cutting away calyx, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, Jan. 22, 2009
Mimulus guttatus, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Carey Anne Lafferty & Shawn White, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Canyon, April 12, 2009
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