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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