Erythranthe washingtonensis
Phrymaceae
Washington Monkeyflower
Erect stem with many branches, coated with finely stemmed glands. Leaves egg-shaped, shallowly toothed, with petioles as long as blades. Flower stalks ascending about 1 in. Calyx with ridges; flower widely bell-shaped, with fine hairs in throat, yellow with few brown-red spots but no central blotch; lobes all rounded, with lower lobes longer. Grows in moist sandy soil in valleys, occasionally ranging higher.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 2–6 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Shrub-Steppe
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Mimulus washingtonensis, Erythranthe patula
