Erythranthe rubella (A. Gray) N. S. Fraga

Description: Red monkeyflower (Erythranthe rubella syn. Mimulus rubellus), Lopseed family (Phrymaceae). Johnson Lakes Canyon, Kane County, Utah. Date: 6 May 2017, 11:00. Source: 2017.05.06_11.00.42_IMG_9081. Author: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA.

Description: Red monkeyflower (Erythranthe rubella syn. Mimulus rubellus), Lopseed family (Phrymaceae). Johnson Lakes Canyon, Kane County, Utah. Date: 6 May 2017, 11:14. Source: 2017.05.06_11.14.21_IMG_9095. Author: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA.

Description: redstem monkeyflower, Erythranthe rubella, California, White Mountains, Pellisier Creek, Hammil Valley - Owens Valley drainage, elevation 1768 m (5800 ft). This is a common species of open rocky habitats in the deserts and mountains of the southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico. It really shows up in wet years like this, and sometimes not at all in dry years. In between, it is often restricted to more sheltered rock crevices where moisture can concentrate. This is one of the monkeyflower species with both pink and yellow flower color forms. Sometimes only one form is present in a population, but the other form is usually nearby, as another post will soon show. The curved calyx and round to transverse reddish spots on the lower flower lobe are two characteristics that help separate yellow forms of this species from the very similar Erythranthe calcicola, which will also be coming up in future posts. Date: 21 April 2017, 11:49. Source: redstem monkeyflower, Erythranthe rubella. Author: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA. Camera location37° 43′ 16.03″ N, 118° 22′ 14.3″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 37.721119; -118.370639.