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Distribution by County   13490    
Erythranthe cardinalis  Douglas ex Benth.
Cardinal monkey flower
Erythranthe cardinalis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Mimulus cardinalis
Record Count by County

Alameda: 42 Lake: 11 Riverside: 87 Siskiyou: 19
Alpine: 14 Los Angeles: 334 Sacramento: 2 Solano: 8
Amador: 10 Madera: 8 San Benito: 23 Sonoma: 47
Butte: 50 Marin: 76 San Bernardino: 88 Stanislaus: 5
Calaveras: 14 Mariposa: 34 San Diego: 198 Tehama: 15
Colusa: 8 Mendocino: 25 San Francisco: 1 Trinity: 15
Contra Costa: 29 Merced: 1 San Joaquin: 1 Tulare: 33
Del Norte: 52 Mono: 8 San Luis Obispo: 57 Tuolumne: 22
El Dorado: 27 Monterey: 49 San Mateo: 26 Ventura: 122
Fresno: 67 Napa: 21 Santa Barbara: 122 Yolo: 1
Glenn: 7 Nevada: 26 Santa Clara: 26 Yuba: 9
Humboldt: 30 Orange: 119 Santa Cruz: 23
Inyo: 42 Placer: 23 Shasta: 10
Kern: 45 Plumas: 16 Sierra: 6

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 02/08/2026).