Erythranthe lewisii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Erythranthe lewisii Pursh

Lewis' monkey flower

2022 Dana York

2018 joaquin hale

2008 John Doyen

2005 Christopher L. Christie

2012 Gary A. Monroe

2008 John Doyen

2012 Gary A. Monroe

Erythranthe lewisii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Mimulus lewisii


	Plant Range Observation Search ~24 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Mimulus lewisii

Information about Erythranthe lewisii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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).