ScrophulariaceaeMimulus guttatus
Seep-Spring Monkeyflower
Spreading to upright. Stems fleshy. Leaves oval to round, irregularly toothed, with pointed tip; upper leaves sessile, more or less clasping stem. Flower stalks 1/4–3 in. long, usually 5 or more yellow flowers near top of flower stem. Flower lower lobes have large to small red dots in throat area; upper lobes plain, smaller. Grows in all types of wet places from near coastline to mid elevations in mountains.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: All Summer
- Life Cycle: Annual, Perennial
- Height: 3--36 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Vernal Wet, West-Side Forest
- Found In: Olympic NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP
- Native: Yes
More Information:
- Common synonyms: common western monkeyflower, seep monkeyflower
- More Photos
- USDA Plants Database
- CalPhotos
- Oregon Flora Project Atlas
- E-Flora BC
- WTU Herbarium Image Collection
- UW Herbarium - Vascular Plant Collection