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Mimetanthe pilosa  (Benth.) S. Watson
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Mimetanthe pilosa is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Mimulus pilosus
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Genus: Mimetanthe
Family: Phrymaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFHerpestris pilosa
JEF + PLANTSMimulus pilosus
OTHERMimulus pilosus
Information about  Mimetanthe pilosa from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (MIPI5)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/10/2025).