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orange bush monkeyflower

Scientific Name: Diplacus aurantiacus ssp. australis

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Mimulus aurantiacus: The Sticky Monkey-Flower

Mimulus aurantiacus, commonly known as the sticky monkey-flower or orange bush monkey-flower, is a captivating flowering plant native to southwestern North America.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is a subshrub, meaning it can have a somewhat woody structure.
  • The plant is known as "sticky" monkey flower, referencing the potential stickiness of the plant.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant is a subshrub, meaning it can have a somewhat woody structure.
  • The plant is known as "sticky" monkey flower, referencing the potential stickiness of the plant.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Mimulus aurantiacus
  • Common Names: Sticky Monkey-Flower, Orange Bush Monkey-Flower, Bush Monkey Flower
  • Family: Scrophulariaceae (as referenced with the Latin name Diplacus aurantiacus)
  • Synonyms/Alternative Scientific Names:
    • Diplacus aurantiacus
    • Diplacus aurantiacus ssp. aurantiacus
    • Diplacus leptanthus
    • Mimulus glutinosus
  • It was formerly classified as *Mimulus*, the genus has been updated to *Diplacus*.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to southwestern North America, ranging from southwestern Oregon through most of California.
  • Common in coastal California and the southwest.
  • Found in habitats such as coastal sage scrub and chaparral.
  • It thrives in the Sierras.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Grows as a subshrub, sometimes described as a shrub.
  • Typically reaches a height and width of 1-3 feet.
  • Flowers bloom in spring and summer.
  • Flowers range in color from salmon-orange, yellow, orange-red, buff to pale or golden yellow, peachy orange to burnt sienna, and brick red.
  • Flowers are typically orange or deep yellow and range in size up to 3 cm.
  • The corolla can vary from white to buff, orange, yellow, or red.
  • Leaves are light green, 1-3 inches long, linear to lanceolate.
  • Stems have small clusters of leaves in larger leaf axils.
  • Semi-deciduous shrub

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Increasingly popular.

Further Information

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • California Academy of Sciences
  • Wikimedia Commons