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Diplacus nanus

(Hook. & Arn.) G.L. Nesom

Dwarf Purple Monkeyflower

G5Secure Found in 61 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139668
Element CodePDSCR1B1Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyPhrymaceae
GenusDiplacus
Synonyms
Mimulus nanusHook. & Arn.
Other Common Names
dwarf purple 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
Review Date1999-12-07
Change Date1987-09-29
Range Extent Comments
WA, south to n. CA, east to sw. MT, Yellowstone N.P., and ne. NV.
Ecology & Habitat

Description

Dwarf Purple Monkeyflower is a small annual with branched stems that are up to 10 cm high. The opposite, narrowly elliptic leaves are up to 35 mm long and have petioles on the lower stem but are sessile above. Foliage is glandular-hairy. The paired, sessile flowers are borne in the axils of upper leaves. The glandular, tubular calyx is 5-8 mm long and has 5 pointed lobes. The magenta, tubular corolla is 10-25 mm long and 2-lipped with 2 rounded upper and 3 lower lobes. There are yellow markings near the throat of the tube. Numerous seeds are contained in a round capsule.

Diagnostic Characteristics

M. BREWERI is also an annual with purplish flowers, but its corollas are less than 10 mm long.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
MontanaS2Yes
WyomingS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (61)
California (29)
AreaForestAcres
Barney RileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,083
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
Chineese Camp (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,339
ChinquapinShasta-Trinity National Forest22,040
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Halfway CampHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest52
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest9,780
Mt. LassicSix Rivers National Forest6,643
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Murphy GladeShasta-Trinity National Forest1,015
PepperdineModoc National Forest10
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
ThatcherMendocino National Forest16,652
Wilderness ContiguousMendocino National Forest3,606
Idaho (5)
AreaForestAcres
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Nevada (11)
AreaForestAcres
Aurora CraterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,689
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
East Fork QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,977
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
Larken LakeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,159
Lobdell SummitHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,791
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rough CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,476
VincentiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,920
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
WileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,864
Oregon (15)
AreaForestAcres
Deadhorse RimFremont National Forest13,496
Devil's GardenWinema National Forest512
Dry CabinMalheur National Forest12,274
Flag CreekMalheur National Forest7,716
Glacier MountainMalheur National Forest20,661
Joseph CanyonWallowa-Whitman National Forest24,288
Little Eagle MeadowsWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,984
Marble PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,874
Mcclellan MountainMalheur National Forest21,213
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
Myrtle SilviesMalheur National Forest11,679
North Fork MalheurMalheur National Forest18,069
ReservoirWallowa-Whitman National Forest13,641
Rock CreekOchoco National Forest11,396
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
References (2)
  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. 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.