Kingdom Plantae Family Phrymaceae Scientific name Mimulus rupicola Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Diplacus Higher classification Mimulus | |
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Similar Mimulus, Diplacus torreyi, Mimulus nudatus, Mimulus laciniatus, Erythranthe primuloides | ||
Diplacus rupicola, the Death Valley monkeyflower, is a flowering plant in the family Phrymaceae.
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Distribution
Diplacus rupicola is endemic to the northern Mojave Desert within Inyo County, in eastern California.
Although quite rare, the Death Valley monkeyflower can be found in shaded limestone crevices on steep canyon walls in the mountains bordering Death Valley, and the sky islands in the northern Mojave Desert.
Description
Diplacus rupicola is a perennial herbaceous plant, growing 1-17 cm tall, with oblanceolate leaves 2-6 cm long. It has pinkish flowers, often faint in color, and has a magenta-purple spot on each lobe.
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