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Diplacus nanus  Hook. & Arn.
Dwarf monkeyflower,   Dwarf monkey flower
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Diplacus nanus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Mimulus nanus
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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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: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Chaparral, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFEunanus nanus
JEFEunanus tolmiei
JEFMimulus nanus var. nanus
JEFMimulus nanus
JEFMimulus tolmiei
Information about  Diplacus nanus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[wikipedia] Flower color variation: The tubular, wide-faced flower is usually magenta or purple[5] with two yellow stripes in the mouth, but is occasionally all yellow. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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: 04/02/2025).