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Mimulus bigelovii
Mimulus bigelovii (A. Gray) A. Gray
Bigelow's Monkeyflower, Yellow-throat Monkeyflower
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MIBI6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Yellow-throat Monkey-flower or Bigelow’s Monkey-flower is a 2-12 in., hairy annual with tubular, two-lipped flowers clustered near the tips of the stems. The flowers are red-purple with a pale yellow/purple spotted throat.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Distribution: CA deserts n. to Mono Co., w. to NV, s.w. UT & w. AZ.
Native Habitat: Dry, sandy or gravelly washes & canyons
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Description: Sandy or gravelly soils.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mimulus bigelovii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mimulus bigelovii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mimulus bigelovii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-20Research By: TWC Staff