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Mimulus alatus

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Sharp-wing Monkeyflower

G5Secure Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141759
Element CodePDSCR1B020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyPhrymaceae
GenusMimulus
Other Common Names
Mimule ailé (FR) sharpwing monkeyflower (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-08-09
Change Date1984-06-08
Edition Date2024-08-09
Edition AuthorsJohnson, J. (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Mimulus alatus is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States and southern Canada. Threats include flooding, stormwater runoff, deer browse, invasive species, recreational activities (including off-road vehicles), succession, development, and other threats in some places. With a large range extent, more than 2,000 occurrences, abundant habitat, and broad habitat preferences, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent Comments
Mimulus alatus is native to the eastern United States and southern Ontario, Canada, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coastal plain. Range extent was estimated using herbarium specimens and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024 (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium records and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024, there are estimated to be more than 2000 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Threat Impact Comments
Although threats are not widely documented, Mimulus alatus is threatened by flooding, stormwater runoff, deer browse, invasive species, recreational activities (including off-road vehicles), succession, development, and other threats in some places (NatureServe 2024). However, their overall impact is likely negligible given the species' broad range, large number of occurrences, tolerance of light disturbance, and affinity for typically abundant habitats.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mimulus alatus grows in floodplain forests, swamps, stream banks, marshy shores, ditches, fresh tidal marshes or flats, shores of rivers or lakes, and the edges of wetlands (FNA 2019, Native Plant Trust 2024).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/Woodland
Palustrine Habitats
HERBACEOUS WETLANDSCRUB-SHRUB WETLANDFORESTED WETLANDRiparian
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OklahomaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
ConnecticutS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
NebraskaS1Yes
KansasS4Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
DelawareS4Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
MassachusettsS1Yes
MississippiSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
New YorkS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
IowaS3Yes
MichiganS1Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial developmentUnknownUnknownUnknown
6 - Human intrusions & disturbanceUnknownUnknownUnknown
6.1 - Recreational activitiesUnknownUnknownUnknown
7 - Natural system modificationsUnknownUnknownUnknown
7.1 - Fire & fire suppressionUnknownUnknownUnknown
7.1.2 - Suppression in fire frequency/intensityUnknownUnknownUnknown
8 - Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.1 - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseasesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.1.1 - Unspecified speciesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.2 - Problematic native species/diseasesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.2.2 - Named speciesUnknownUnknownUnknown
11 - Climate change & severe weatherUnknownUnknownUnknown
11.4 - Storms & floodingUnknownUnknownUnknown

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (9)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Illinois (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Spring Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest4,899
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Winters BayouNational Forests in Texas730
Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
References (7)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2019. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 17: Magnoliophyta: Tetrachondraceae to Orobanchaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 737 pp.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2024. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2024).
  3. iNaturalist. 2024. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2024).
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Native Plant Trust. 2024. Go Botany website. Online. Available: https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org (accessed 2024).
  6. NatureServe. 2024. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  7. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2024. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2024).