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Distribution by County   13490    
Erythranthe cardinalis  Douglas ex Benth.
Cardinal monkey flower
Erythranthe cardinalis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Mimulus cardinalis
Record Count by County

Alameda: 37 Lake: 11 Riverside: 94 Siskiyou: 5
Alpine: 12 Los Angeles: 352 Sacramento: 2 Solano: 7
Amador: 9 Madera: 6 San Benito: 23 Sonoma: 48
Butte: 48 Marin: 74 San Bernardino: 113 Stanislaus: 4
Calaveras: 12 Mariposa: 33 San Diego: 210 Tehama: 15
Colusa: 9 Mendocino: 24 San Francisco: 1 Trinity: 12
Contra Costa: 27 Merced: 1 San Joaquin: 1 Tulare: 35
Del Norte: 6 Mono: 8 San Luis Obispo: 52 Tuolumne: 20
El Dorado: 24 Monterey: 44 San Mateo: 26 Ventura: 120
Fresno: 59 Napa: 20 Santa Barbara: 121 Yolo: 1
Glenn: 5 Nevada: 23 Santa Clara: 26 Yuba: 6
Humboldt: 27 Orange: 98 Santa Cruz: 22
Inyo: 39 Placer: 21 Shasta: 8
Kern: 45 Plumas: 15 Sierra: 4

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/15/2025).