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Brownies
( Mimulus douglasii )
Mimulus douglasii
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Mimulus douglasii
is a species of monkeyflower known by the common names brownies and purple mouse ears. It is native to the mountains and foothills of California and Oregon, where it is often found on serpentine soils. M. douglasii was first described in a published flora by George Bentham, an English botanist who was considered "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century,. " It was later described by Asa Gray, the father of North American botany.
Mimulus douglasii
occurs between 45 - 1200 meters elevation in the mountains and foothills of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Ranges in California and Oregon. It is also found in Southwestern Oregon, Central Western California, and in the Warner Mountains of CaliforniaM. douglasii is classified as a serpentine indicator and hence is most commonly found serpentine soils, but can also be found on bare clay or granitic soils. As a hydrophyte, it is generally found along the upper banks of small creeks, and is classified as a facultative wetland species. However, It is important to note that M. douglasii is equally likely to be found in wetland and non wetland habitats, also occurring in chaparral and foothill woodland communities.
Mimulus douglasii
flowers between February and April. Growing on serpentine soils, it has adaptations to survive conditions most plants can"t tolerate. Serpentine soils are known to be deficient in essential nutrients for plants. In addition to being low in essential plant nutrients such as nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur, serpentine soils also have high levels of magnesium and heavy metals including nickel, cobalt and chromium, which are toxic to most plants.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
0.12 - 1.6 in tall
Flower Color
Pink
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 8
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
*
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Argyrotaenia franciscana
*
Annaphila decia
Annaphila decia
Landscaping Information
Common uses
Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 9.1" - 90.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.27" - 2.96", Coldest Month: 30.0" - 52.2", Hottest Month: 55.2" - 77.5", Humidity: 0.45" - 25.75", Elevation: 64" - 6133"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Purple Mouse Ears, Purple Mouse-ears
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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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