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Erythranthe suksdorfii

(Gray) N.S. Fraga

Suksdorf's Monkeyflower

G4Apparently Secure Found in 55 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131705
Element CodePDSCR1B2L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyPhrymaceae
GenusErythranthe
Synonyms
Mimulus suksdorfiiGray
Other Common Names
Mimule de Suksdorf (FR) Miniature Monkeyflower (EN) Suksdorf's 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019) accepts the move of Mimulus suksdorfii to Erythranthe suksdorfii.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2023-07-13
Change Date1994-02-08
Edition Date2023-07-13
Edition AuthorsTomaino, A. (2023)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Erythranthe suksdorfii has a wide range in western North America and is estimated to have over 300 occurrences. Threats include development, invasive plants, grazing, and hydrologic alteration. It is an an annual plant with habitat in vernal pools.
Range Extent Comments
Erythranthe suksdorfii is known from British Columbia, Washington, east to Montana south to California and New Mexico (Flora of North America Editorial Comittee 2019). Range extent was estimated using herbarium specimens and NatureServe Network occurrence data collected between 1992 and 2023 (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, NatureServe 2023).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1992 and 2023, it is estimated that there are over 300 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, NatureServe 2023).
Threat Impact Comments
Threats in Washington state include development, invasive plants, grazing, and hydrologic alteration (Camp and Gamon 2011, NatureServe 2023). Threats are not documented in most parts of the range of this species.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Erythranthe suksdorfii is found in moist, open areas, with clay to loamy soils, in valleys and foothills, to moderate or occasionally high elevations in the mountains (Camp and Gamon 2011, Flora of North America Editorial Committee 2019). In Washington, Erythranthe suksdorfii occurs in seasonally moist swales, drainages, or vernal pools within sagebrush steppe vegetation (Camp and Gamon 2011).
Terrestrial Habitats
Shrubland/chaparralBare rock/talus/screeCliff
Palustrine Habitats
TEMPORARY POOL
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS3Yes
WyomingS3Yes
NevadaS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS3Yes
WashingtonS2Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationANNUAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (55)
California (35)
AreaForestAcres
Andrews Mtn.Inyo National Forest9,912
Barney RileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,083
Benton RangeInyo National Forest9,637
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
Chineese Camp (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,339
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dexter CanyonInyo National Forest17,053
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,967
Mono CratersInyo National Forest7,115
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
NessieInyo National Forest830
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
WattersonInyo National Forest6,922
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Nevada (13)
AreaForestAcres
Aurora CraterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,689
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
Lobdell SummitHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,791
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
WileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,864
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pine CreekMalheur National Forest5,462
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cow Creek MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest8,276
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
References (7)
  1. Camp, P., and J.G. Gamon, eds. 2011. Online adaptation of the Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington. Washington Natural Heritage Program and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. University of Washington Press, Seattle. Online. Available: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/NHPfieldguide
  2. 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.
  3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2023. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2023).
  4. iNaturalist. 2023. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2023).
  5. 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.
  6. NatureServe. 2023. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  7. Nesom, G.L., and N.S. Fraga. 2022. Flora of North America: <i>Erythranthe suksdorfii</i>. Accessed: September 14, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Erythranthe_suksdorfii