Erythranthe nudata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Erythranthe nudata (Curran ex Greene) G.L. Nesom

bare monkeyflower

Erythranthe nudata is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Mimulus nudatus

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~155 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Erythranthe
Family:	Phrymaceae (Scrophulariaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 5.6 - strict endemic

Habitat: seeps

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS	Mimulus nudatus

Information about Erythranthe nudata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Limited Range: Erythranthe nudata, the bare monkeyflower,[1] is a species of monkeyflower endemic to the serpentine soils of Colusa, Lake and Napa Counties in California. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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: 04/03/2025).