Kingdom Plantae Family Phrymaceae Scientific name Mimulus whitneyi Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Diplacus Higher classification Mimulus | |
Similar Mimulus, Diplacus torreyi, Mimulus laciniatus, Mimulus nudatus | ||
Diplacus whitneyi is a species of monkeyflower known by the common name Harlequin monkeyflower. It was formerly known as Mimulus lewisii.
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Distribution
Diplacus 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
Diplacus 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.
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