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Diplacus puniceus  Curtis (Nutt.) D. M. Thomps.
Sticky monkey flower
Diplacus puniceus is a shrub that is native to California.
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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
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSDiplacus glutinosus var. puniceus
JEFMimulus aurantiacus var. puniceus
PLANTSMimulus glutinosus var. puniceus
JEF + PLANTSMimulus puniceus
Information about  Diplacus puniceus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (DIPU4)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[wikipedia] Taxonomy, Flowers: Taxonomy This plant has a chromosome count of 2n = 20. It is known to hybridize with Diplacus ×australis. It is suspected to be one of the parents of D.×australis, along with D. longiflorus. Flowers. The type specimen was collected from San Diego in 1836 by Thomas Nutall. (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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).