scarlet monkeyflower

Erythranthe cardinalis

Member of stalked monkeyflowers (genus Erythranthe)
monkeyflowers (family Phrymaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red in flowering plants

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• corolla red or orange-red

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Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Montebello Road, Cupertino
• Pinnacles NP

Months:

• May: 1
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 0
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 0
• Oct.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Erythranthe cardinalis → iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA
• Mimulus cardinalis → CalPhotos

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora