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Lewis' Monkeyflower
( Mimulus lewisii )
Mimulus lewisii
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About Lewis' Monkeyflower (Mimulus lewisii)
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Mimulus lewisii
(Lewis' Monkeyflower or Great Purple Monkeyflower) is a perennial herb in the Phrymaceae (Lopseed) family. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Colorado, where it grows in moist habitat such as streambanks at elevations between 5,000 and 10,000 ft. In California it is found primarily in the Sierras. It is named in honor of Meriwether Lewis. This is a mountain species that requires higher elevations, snow in winter, cool temperatures in summer, and plenty of water. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. This would be a nice plant if your garden is in Mammoth Lakes or Truckee.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
0.8 - 2.6 ft tall
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
Hummingbirds
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 9
likely
* )
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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Junonia coenia
*
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
*
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
Phyciodes mylitta
*
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
Euphydryas editha
*
Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba
Megalographa biloba
*
Mountain Beauty Moth
Syngrapha ignea
Syngrapha ignea
*
Annaphila miona
Annaphila miona
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Moderate - High
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / week once established
Nurseries
Carried by 8
Ease of Care
Very Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -10° F
Soil Drainage
Medium
Soil Description
Prefers rich, moist, loamy soil. Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Gardens, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Trees:
White Fir
(
Abies concolor
),
Rocky Mountain Maple
, (
Acer glabrum
),
Western Juniper
(
Juniperus occidentalis
), Pine (
Pinus contorta
or monticola),
Cottonwood
(
Populus sp.
),
Canyon Oak
(
Quercus chrysolepis
)
Shrubs: Pine Mat Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
), Dogwood (
Cornus nuttallii
or sericea), Honeysuckle (
Lonicera sp.
), Currant/
Gooseberry
(Ribes spl.), and
Huckleberry
(
Vaccinium sp.
)
Herbs: Sitka
Columbine
(
Aquilegia formosa
), Larkspur (
Delphinium sp.
), Sulphur
Buckwheat
(
Eriogonum umbellatum
), Gentian (Gentianella or
Gentianopsis sp.
),
Pink Alumroot
(
Heuchera rubescens
),
Alpine Lily
(
Lilium parvum
), other
Mimulus sp.
,
Idaho Blue Eyed Grass
(
Sisyrinchium idahoense
), and
Viola sp.
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Sunset Zones
?
1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Natural Setting
Site Type
Streambanks, seeps at mid-to-high elevations in the Sierras
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 14.0" - 108.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.25" - 3.82", Coldest Month: 21.9" - 50.5", Hottest Month: 45.6" - 77.3", Humidity: 0.70" - 25.16", Elevation: 483" - 10080"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Diplacus lewisii
Common Names
: Great Purple Monkeyflower, Lewis' Monkey-flower
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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