Diplacus aridus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Diplacus aridus Curtis (Abrams) D. M. Thomps.

Low bush monkeyflower

Diplacus aridus is a shrub that is native to California.

also called Mimulus aurantiacus var. aridus

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~100 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Mimulus aridus, Mimulus aurantiacus var. aridus
JEF + PLANTS	Mimulus aridus
JEF	Mimulus aurantiacus var. aridus
CNPS	Mimulus aridus

Information about Diplacus aridus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (DIAR6) 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 BONAP Distribution Map 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] Previous name, Distribution: Diplacus aridus, is a species of monkeyflower with yellow blossoms. It was formerly known as Mimulus aridus.[1][2][3][4] Distribution This species is native to San Diego County in Southern California, and to Baja California. In Baja California, Mimulus aridus occurs in association with Daucus pusillus and Adiantum jordanii.[5] (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: 05/12/2025).