Mimulus pilosus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Mimulus pilosus (Benth.) S. Watson

(not an active name)

Downy mimetanthe, Downy monkey flower, False monkeyflower, Snouted monkey flower

Mimulus pilosus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Mimetanthe pilosa


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1508 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

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OTHER	Mimetanthe pilosa
JEF + PLANTS	Mimetanthe pilosa

Information about Mimulus pilosus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (MIPI5) 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).