Mimulus inconspicuus
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Mimulus inconspicuus is an uncommon species of monkeyflower
known by the common name smallflower monkeyflower.
, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada foothills. It grows mainly in moist areas with partial shade.
s which swells as the fruits mature. The pink flower is up to about 1.5 centimeters long and wide, its face divided into five notched lobes.
Mimulus
Mimulus is a diverse plant genus, the monkey-flowers and musk-flowers. The about 150 species are currently placed in the family Phrymaceae. The genus has traditionally been placed in Scrophulariaceae. The removal of Mimulus from that family has been supported by studies of chloroplast DNA first...
known by the common name smallflower monkeyflower.
Distribution
It is endemic to CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada foothills. It grows mainly in moist areas with partial shade.
Description
Mimulus inconspicuus is is an annual herb producing a thin but elongated and sometimes branching stem up to 30 centimeters long. The leaves are oval in shape, the largest ones up to 4 centimeters long and arranged in a basal rosette, and smaller ones located in pairs along the stem. The tubular throat of the flower is encapsulated in a calyx of sepalSepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s which swells as the fruits mature. The pink flower is up to about 1.5 centimeters long and wide, its face divided into five notched lobes.