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Diplacus mohavensis  (Lemmon) G.L. Nesom
Mojave monkeyflower
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Diplacus mohavensis is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Mimulus mohavensis
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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
Observation Search
~148 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Genus: Diplacus
Family: Phrymaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSMimulus mohavensis
Information about  Diplacus mohavensis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[wikipedia] Range, Rarity: It is endemic to San Bernardino County, California, where it is known only from the Mojave Desert. It has been found in several locations in and around Barstow, often in gravelly, sandy habitat such as arroyos. The historical range of the plant was wider than it is today; many occurrences have been extirpated.[5] The population sizes and abundance vary, as they probably depend on annual rainfall amounts.[6] (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: 03/28/2025).