Diplacus nanus
Phrymaceae
Dwarf Monkeyflower
Tiny tuft, slightly hairy. Upright stems, branched in larger plants. Leaves oval, more or less purple underneath, with rounded tips. Flowers with 2 upper lobes larger than 3 lower lobes; tube floor with 2 yellow stripes, surrounded with purple-rose dots and lines. Grows on sandy or bare soils at mid to high elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 1/2–4 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Mimulus nanus
