Status:
valid
Authors:
(A.Gray) A.Gray
Source:
tro
Year:
1886
Citation Micro:
Syn. Fl. N. Amer., ed. 2. 2(1): 443. 1886
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136815
Common Names
- Mimulus Angustatus
- Angustatus Mimulus
- Angustatus Mimulus
Uses & Benefits
Mimulus angustatus is a popular ornamental plant, grown for its attractive flowers and foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat several ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Mimulus angustatus is white to pale pink in color and has five petals. The seed is a small, black, flattened, and oval-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Mimulus angustatus is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It can tolerate some drought but will not survive in standing water. It is best to water the plant deeply and then allow the soil to dry out before watering again.
Where to Find Mimulus angustatus
Mimulus angustatus can be found in the western United States and Canada.
Species in the Mimulus genus
Mimulus gracilis,
Mimulus orbicularis,
Mimulus strictus,
Mimulus aquatilis,
Mimulus ringens,
Mimulus alatus,
Mimulus angustatus,
Mimulus austiniae,
Mimulus layneae,
Mimulus madagascariensis,
Mimulus subuniflorus,
Species in the Phrymaceae family
Diplacus aridus,
Diplacus aurantiacus,
Diplacus calycinus,
Diplacus clevelandii,
Diplacus grandiflorus,
Diplacus linearis,
Diplacus lompocensis,
Diplacus longiflorus,
Diplacus parviflorus,
Diplacus puniceus,
Diplacus rutilus,
Diplacus stellatus,
Diplacus parryi,
Diplacus rupicola,
Diplacus bigelovii,
Diplacus bolanderi,
Diplacus clivicola,
Diplacus constrictus,
Diplacus cusickii,
Diplacus fremontii,
Diplacus jepsonii,
Diplacus johnstonii,
Diplacus layneae,
Diplacus leptaleus,
Diplacus mephiticus,
Diplacus mohavensis,
Diplacus nanus,
Diplacus rattanii,
Diplacus viscidus,
Diplacus pictus,
Diplacus angustatus,
Diplacus pulchellus,
Diplacus tricolor,
Diplacus congdonii,
Diplacus douglasii,
Diplacus kelloggii,
Diplacus torreyi,
Diplacus traskiae,
Diplacus compactus,
Diplacus vandenbergensis,
Diplacus ovatus,
Diplacus brandegeei,
Diplacus thompsonii,
Diplacus cusickioides,
Diplacus deschutesensis,
Diplacus cascadensis,
Diplacus bicolor,
Diplacus brevipes,
Diplacus australis,
Diplacus pygmaeus,