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Diplacus pulchellus

(Drew ex Greene) G.L. Nesom

Pansy Monkeyflower

G2Imperiled Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
HighThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152854
Element CodePDSCR1B280
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyPhrymaceae
GenusDiplacus
Synonyms
Mimulus pulchellus(E. Drew ex Greene) A.L. Grant
Other Common Names
Yellow-lip Pansy Monkeyflower (EN) yellowlip pansy 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
The Flora of North America (vol. 17 2019) transfers Mimulus pulchellus to Diplacus pulchellus; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2017-04-07
Change Date2017-04-07
Edition Date2017-04-07
Edition AuthorsR. Bittman (2005), rev. Treher (2017)
Threat ImpactHigh
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
Mimulus pulchellus, a small annual from wet meadows in the Sierra Nevada, is only from 69 EO's, but 3 are extirpated. Several sites occur on public lands such as NPS and USFS, but management plans and practices seem to be minimal or non-existant. Threats to the vulnerable habitat of this plant include ORVs, grazing, logging, recreation, etc.
Range Extent Comments
This plant occurs in Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties, California.
Occurrences Comments
There are 66 presumably extant occurrences and 3 extirpated occurrences.
Threat Impact Comments
Threats listed include ORV use, logging, grazing, trail use, target practice and other recreation activities.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Vernally wet depressions or seepage areas; Elevation: 600-2000 m (Jepson FloraProject 2017).
Palustrine Habitats
TEMPORARY POOL
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
References (4)
  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. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2015. Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics. Accessed online: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange/
  3. 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.
  4. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.