Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Erythranthe nasuta (Greene) Nesom
(Shy Monkeyflower)
Family: Phrymaceae, formerly Plantaginaceae, formerly Scrophulariaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Mimulus nasutus Greene
Mimulus guttatus A.P. de Candolle var. gracilis (A. Gray) G. Campbell
Erythranthe nasuta has a yellow corolla with entire corolla lobes. It is an
annual and lacks rhizomes. The calyces are frequently purple spotted. The stems are
4-angles-- square in cross section.
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Erythranthe nasuta, photo Radha Veach, Gila National Forest, Rain Creek Canyon, among rocks, April 29, 2023
Erythranthe nasuta, habit, photo Radha Veach, Gila National Forest, Rain Creek Canyon, among rocks, April 29, 2023
Erythranthe nasuta, fruiting calyx, photo Radha Veach, Gila National Forest, Rain Creek Canyon, among rocks, April 29, 2023
Erythranthe nasuta, 4-angled stem and fruiting calyx, photo Radha Veach, Gila National Forest, Rain Creek Canyon, among rocks, April 29, 2023
Erythranthe nasuta, inflorescence, photo Radha Veach, Gila National Forest, Rain Creek Canyon, among rocks, April 29, 2023
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