Diplacus mephiticus
| Diplacus mephiticus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Genus: | Diplacus |
| Species: | D. mephiticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplacus mephiticus | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Diplacus mephiticus is a species of monkeyflower known by the common names skunky monkeyflower and foul odor monkeyflower. It was formerly known as Mimulus mephiticus.[3][4][5][6]
Description
Mimulus nanus var. mephiticus is a diminutive summer annual growing to a height of 15 cm (usually much smaller, especially at high elevation).
The oppositely arranged leaves are linear or lance-shaped and up to 3 centimeters in length. The leaves emit an unpleasant scent when crushed, the characteristic that earned the plant its name.[7]
The trumpet-shaped flower may be up to 2 centimeters long and has an upper lip with two lobes and a lower lip with three. The flower is magenta or yellow, and populations occasionally have plants with both colors. The lower lip of the flower is marked with purplish lines and spots.
Range and habitat
The species is native to the Sierra Nevada and western Great Basin of California and Nevada, including the Modoc Plateau, Warner Mountains, White Mountains, and Inyo Mountains. It grows in openings in sagebrush scrub and disturbed areas, typically on granite-derived soils, from 470 to 3,975 meters elevation.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ NatureServe (31 July 2026). "Diplacus mephiticus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Diplacus mephiticus (Greene) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Barker, W.R.; Nesom, G.L.; Beardsley, P.M.; Fraga, N.S. (2012), "A taxonomic conspectus of Phrymaceae: A narrowed circumscriptions for Mimulus, new and resurrected genera, and new names and combinations" (PDF), Phytoneuron, 2012–39: 1–60
- ↑ Beardsley, P. M.; Yen, Alan; Olmstead, R. G. (2003). "AFLP Phylogeny of Mimulus Section Erythranthe and the Evolution of Hummingbird Pollination". Evolution. 57 (6): 1397–1410. doi:10.1554/02-086. JSTOR 3448862. PMID 12894947. S2CID 198154155.
- ↑ Beardsley, P. M.; Olmstead, R. G. (2002). "Redefining Phrymaceae: the placement of Mimulus, tribe Mimuleae, and Phryma". American Journal of Botany. 89 (7): 1093–1102. doi:10.3732/ajb.89.7.1093. JSTOR 4122195. PMID 21665709.
- ↑ Beardsley, P. M.; Schoenig, Steve E.; Whittall, Justen B.; Olmstead, Richard G. (2004). "Patterns of Evolution in Western North American Mimulus (Phrymaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 91 (3): 474–4890. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.3.474. JSTOR 4123743. PMID 21653403.
- ↑ Blackwell, L. R. (2006). Great Basin Wildflowers. Globe Pequot. 171.
- ↑ Fraga, Naomi S. (2018). "Diplacus mephiticus". Jepson eFlora. The University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
External links
- Calflora Database: Mimulus mephiticus (Skunky monkeyflower)
- Jepson eFlora: Mimulus mephiticus
- USDA Plants Profile for Mimulus nanus var. mephiticus (foul odor monkeyflower)
- UC Photo gallery
