Mimulus rubellus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Mimulus rubellus A. Gray

(not an active name)

Little redstem monkeyflower, Pygmy monkey flower, Red monkeyflower, Red stemmed himulus

Mimulus rubellus is an annual herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.

also called Erythranthe rubella


	Plant Range Observation Search ~297 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Mimulus gratioloides
JEF	Erythranthe rubella

Information about Mimulus rubellus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (MIRU) 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: 03/31/2025).