Calflora
Taxon  Report   13474    
Diplacus leptaleus  A. Gray
Least flowered monkey flower
Diplacus leptaleus
© 2014 Debra L. Cook
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CalPhotos / Calflora
Diplacus leptaleus
© 2014 Debra L. Cook
Diplacus leptaleus
© 2011 Jean Pawek
Diplacus leptaleus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.
also called Mimulus leptaleus

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Diplacus leptaleus
© 2012 Aaron Arthur
Family: PHRYMACEAE  
Genus: Diplacus
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN

 Alternate Names:
ICPN: Mimulus leptaleus
More information about  Diplacus leptaleus
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on Google Images

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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: Jan 23, 2019).