Diplacus douglasii Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 13428

Diplacus douglasii (Benth.) G.L. Nesom

Purple mouse ears

2018 Chico Hiking Association

2017 John Rawlings

2019 Chico Hiking Association

2019 Ken Hickman

Diplacus douglasii, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

also called Mimulus douglasii


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	PHRYMACEAE
Genus:	Diplacus

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Serpentine affinity: 2.7; (strong indicator)

Communities: Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:

JEF:	Mimulus douglasii

More information about Diplacus douglasii


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MIDO2)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Sep 22, 2019).