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Musk Flower
( Erythranthe moschata )
Erythranthe moschata
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About Musk Flower (Erythranthe moschata)
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Mimulus moschatus is a species of monkeyflower known by the common name muskflower. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to the Rocky Mountains, where it grows in moist, partially shaded habitat in mountains, woodlands, and other areas. It also occurs in eastern North America where it may be native or introduced. It is known from Chile and parts of Europe, including England and Finland, where it grows wild after having escaped This is a rhizomatous perennial herb which is hairless to hairy, sometimes slimy in texture, and generally musky in scent. It is variable in appearance. The prostrate or upright stem grows up to 30 centimeters long. The oppositely arranged leaves are mostly oval in shape and may reach 6 centimeters long. The tubular flower is yellow in color, its tube just a few millimeters wide and widening at the lobed mouth. It may be up to 2.6 centimeters long.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
0.16 - 1 ft tall
Flower Color
Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
confirmed
, 8
likely
* )
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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Junonia coenia
Annaphila miona
Annaphila miona
*
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
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Moderate - High
Nurseries
Carried by 2
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Common uses
Hummingbird Gardens, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Sunset Zones
?
1*, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 10, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Natural Setting
Site Type
Seeps, streambanks
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 4.4" - 158.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.26" - 5.80", Coldest Month: 23.0" - 61.4", Hottest Month: 44.2" - 88.8", Humidity: 0.01" - 36.65", Elevation: 10" - 10505"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Mimulus moschatus var. moschatus, Mimulus moschatus
Common Names
: Musk Monkeyflower, Muskflower
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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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