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Erythranthe floribunda

Phrymaceae

Purple-Stemmed Monkeyflower

Erythranthe floribunda
Plant creeping or climbing, hairy, often slimy. Stems purplish. Leaves oval, rounded at base, toothed. Flower together with its long stalk is longer than leaves, yellow with red spots in throat. Grows in wet seeps, crevices, especially on granite, along streams, at mid elevations, higher to the south.

  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Height: 1–20 inches
  • Habitat: East-side Forest, Moist Riverbanks, Subalpine
  • Found In: East Gorge, N Cascades NP, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes
  • Latin Synonyms: Mimulus floribundus

Map of where Erythranthe floribunda is found