''Diplacus congdonii'' is a species of
monkeyflower Monkey flower can refer to:
*Several genera of plant family Phrymaceae, including:
** ''Diplacus''
** ''Erythranthe''
** ''Mimulus''
*Various snapdragon-like Lamiales, including:
** ''Linaria vulgaris''
** ''Phyllocarpus septentrionalis
''Barne ...
known by the common name Congdon's monkeyflower.
Distribution
It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
California
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, where it has a scattered and localized distribution in the mountains and foothills between the
North Coast Ranges and the
Peninsular Ranges
The Peninsular Ranges (also called the Lower California province) are a group of mountain ranges that stretch from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Coast Ranges, which ...
, and the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
foothills. It grows in moist spots on slopes and in canyons, sometimes in disturbed areas.
Description
''Diplacus congdonii'' is a small, hairy annual herb producing a thin, erect stem no more than 10 centimeters tall. The herbage is purple-green in color. The paired opposite leaves are oval in shape, lined with hairs, and up to about 3 centimeters long. The plant bears narrow-throated, trumpet-shaped magenta flowers 1 to 3 centimeters long.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - Mimulus congdoniiUSDA Plants Profile: ''Mimulus congdonii''Mimulus congdonii - Photo gallery
congdonii
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Plants described in 1891
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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