Mimulus whitneyi

Mimulus whitneyi Harlequin monkeyflower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Phrymaceae
Genus:	Mimulus
Species:	M. whitneyi
Binomial name
Mimulus whitneyi A.Gray

Mimulus whitneyi is a species of monkeyflower known by the common name Harlequin monkeyflower.

Distribution

Mimulus whitneyi is endemic to the southern Sierra Nevada of California, such as below the Mount Whitney area. It grows in bare and disturbed habitat, such as exposed talus slopes and roadsides.

Description

Mimulus whitneyi is an herb growing up to about 14 centimeters tall. The oval to linear leaves reach up to 2.3 centimeters long. The tubular base of the flower is encapsulated in a dark-ribbed calyx of hairy sepals with pointed lobes.

The flower corolla is between 1 and 2 centimeters in length and may be pink or yellow. It generally has longitudinal stripes in the mouth.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Mimulus whitneyi
• USDA Plants Profile: Mimulus whitneyi
• Mimulus whitneyi Photo gallery