Erythranthe latidens

Erythranthe latidens
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Phrymaceae
Genus: Erythranthe
Species:
E. latidens
Binomial name
Erythranthe latidens
Synonyms[2]
  • Mimulus inconspicuus var. latidens A.Gray
  • Mimulus latidens (A.Gray) Greene

Erythranthe latidens, synonym Mimulus latidens,[2] is a species of monkeyflower known by the common name broadtooth monkeyflower.

It is native to the valleys and coastal mountains of Oregon, California, and Baja California state in Mexico below 900 meters elevation. It grows in seasonally moist areas, such as vernal pools, typically on clay soils.[1]

Description

Erythranthe latidens is an annual herb producing a thin, branching stem reaching a maximum height near 27 centimeters. The leaves are lance-shaped to oval, with some located in a basal rosette and smaller ones paired along the stem.

The tubular base of each flower is encapsulated in a ribbed calyx of sepals which swells as the fruit matures. The flower is up to a centimeter long, just a few millimeters wide at the mouth, and pink, white, or occasionally yellow in color.

References

  1. 1 2 NatureServe (31 July 2026). "Erythranthe latidens". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Erythranthe latidens (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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