Scientific Family
Scrophulariaceae
Synonyms
Mimulus gratroloides
Other common names
pygmy monkeyflower
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Annual
Similar species
Mimulus breweri
Height
To 5 inches
Riparian
Yes
Stems can be branched or unbranched from the base. Leaves are glandular (sticky) and often covered with dirt.
Plants of moist or wet soil. Leaves are not crowded, much shorter than the internodes and sessile. The calyx teeth are about equal, marginally fringed with white hairs and similar in length to flower stems or shorter than flower stems.
Habitat
Sandy or cobble soils along streams and in floodplains.
Plant Community
Riparian
Low elevation
3400
High elevation
6800
Flower Characteristics
Flowers are either yellow or pink with purple-red spots. Calyx (sepals) are rounded and purple-red.
Flower color
Yellow or pink
Flower shape
Regular
Tubular
Yes
First bloom month
March
Last bloom month
July
Flower clusters
None
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Stems are slender and often reddish. Unstalked leaves have one or two pairs of teeth or are smooth.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Gray-green
Leaf shape
Round or oval
Leaf margin
Smooth
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves & stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Fruit type
Capsule