Diplacus rupicola
(Coville & A.L. Grant) G.L. Nesom & N.S. Fraga
Death Valley monkeyflower
Diplacus rupicola is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank:
4.3 (uncommon in CA)
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Phrymaceae
(Scrophulariaceae) - Diplacus
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Creosote Bush Scrub
[wikipedia] Distribution, Rarity: Diplacus rupicola is endemic to the northern Mojave Desert within Inyo County, in eastern California.[5] Although quite rare, the Death Valley monkeyflower can be found in shaded limestone crevices on steep canyon walls in the mountains bordering Death Valley, and the sky islands in the northern Mojave Desert. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
