Calflora
Taxon  Report   13409    
Diplacus pygmaeus  (A.L. Grant) G.L. Nesom
Egg Lake monkeyflower
Diplacus pygmaeus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.
also called Mimulus pygmaeus
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(67 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Phrymaceae  
Genus: Diplacus

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

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


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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/02/2021).