''Diplacus leptaleus'' is a species of
monkeyflower known by the common name slender monkeyflower.
Description
''Diplacus leptaleus'' is a small, hairy annual herb growing at ground level or erect to a maximum height near 14 centimeters. The oppositely arranged leaves are linear or lance-shaped and up to 2.5 centimeters in length.
The tubular, wide-faced flower is under a centimeter long and may be magenta, white, or yellow in color, sometimes with dark spotting in the throat.
Distribution
''Diplacus leptaleus'' is
endemic to 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 ...
of
California and far western
Nevada, where it grows in disturbed habitat and open, rocky slopes.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment: ''Mimulus leptaleus''USDA Plants Profile: ''Mimulus leptaleus''''Mimulus leptaleus'' Photo gallery
leptaleus
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Flora of Nevada
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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