Mimulus mohavensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Mimulus mohavensis Lemmon

(not an active name)

Mojave monkeyflower, Black hole monkeyflower

Mimulus mohavensis is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Diplacus mohavensis


	Plant Range Observation Search ~148 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Eunanus mohavensis
JEF + CNPS	Diplacus mohavensis

Information about Mimulus mohavensis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (MIMO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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: 03/28/2025).