A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Phrymaceae » Erythranthe cardinalis
Erythranthe cardinalis (Douglas ex Benth.) Spach[HC2]
scarlet monkey-flower
Publication: Phytoneuron 2012-39: 1–60. 2012.
Origin: Introduced
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: The occurrences in WA are localized in Yakima County near the confluence of Oak Creek and the Tieton River. It is likely that there were homesteads historically in the Oak Creek drainage and that the persistent populations represent naturalized escapes from prior cultivation.
References:
» Phytoneuron 2012-39: 1–60.
Last updated 10/17/2020 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Diplacus cardinalis (Douglas ex Benth.) Groenland
Mimulus cardinalis Douglas ex Benth.[JPM]
