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Mimulus guttatus  DC.

(not an active name)
Seep monkey flower,   Yellow monkey flower
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© 2004 Carol W. Witham
© 2002 Lynn Watson
© 2001 Steve Schoenig
Mimulus guttatus is an annual or perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America.
also called Erythranthe guttata
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Genus: Mimulus
Family: Phrymaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: coastal, meadows

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSMimulus arvensis
PLANTSMimulus bakeri
PLANTSMimulus brachystylis
PLANTSMimulus clementinus
PLANTSMimulus cordatus
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Information about  Mimulus guttatus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (MIGU)

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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. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).