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Diplacus pulchellus  (Drew ex Greene) G.L. Nesom
yellow-lip pansy monkeyflower
Diplacus pulchellus is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Mimulus pulchellus
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(132 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Genus: Diplacus
Family: Phrymaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEFEunanus pulchellus
JEF + CNPSMimulus pulchellus
More information about  Diplacus pulchellus
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

CNPS Inventory


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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/26/2022).