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Cleveland's bush monkeyflower
Scientific Name: Diplacus clevelandii
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cleveland's Bush Monkeyflower
Mimulus clevelandii, also known as Cleveland's bush monkeyflower, is an uncommon species of monkeyflower. It has a synonym of Diplacus clevelandii.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Scientific Name: Mimulus clevelandii Brandegee
- Synonym: Diplacus clevelandii (Brandegee) Greene
- Common Name: Cleveland's bush monkeyflower
- Family: Scrophulariaceae (mentioned in relation to other similar plants)
Distribution and Habitat:
- Native to California and Baja California.
- Found from the Santa Ana mountains.
- Associated with coastal sage scrub and chaparral environments.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits:
- Dicot.
- Perennial herb.
- Can grow into a shrub.
- Medium in size, reaching up to 1-4 meters in height.
- Erect growth habit with a bare stem at the base and many ramifications.
Ecological Role
- Included on CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants, list 4.2 (limited distribution).
Interactions with Other Organisms:
- Associated with the Coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma blainvillii) in some locations.
Resources and Further Information:
- CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society - for related *Mimulus aurantiacus*)