Erythranthe lewisii
Pursh
Lewis' monkey flower
Erythranthe lewisii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Phrymaceae
(Scrophulariaceae) - Erythranthe
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
streambanks
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian
[Wikipedia] Taxonomy, Pollination: It is named in honor of explorer Meriwether Lewis. Together with other species in Erythranthe, it serves as a model system for studying pollinator-based reproductive isolation. It was formerly known as Mimulus lewisii. Erythranthe lewisii is pollinated by bees (primarily Bombus and Osmia), which feed off of its nectar and transfer its pollen. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
