Erythranthe moschata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Erythranthe moschata (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom

Musk monkeyflower

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

also called Mimulus moschatus


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1347 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Erythranthe inodora
JEF	Erythranthe moniliformis
JEF	Mimulus crinitus
JEF	Mimulus discolor
JEF	Mimulus guttatus var. moschatus
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Information about Erythranthe moschata 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/31/2025).