Status:
valid
Authors:
(Greene) Jeps.
Source:
tro
Year:
1901
Citation Micro:
Fl. W. Calif. 405 1901
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136861
Common Names
- Mimulus Layneae
- Layne's Monkey Flower
- Layne Monkey Flower
Description
Mimulus layneae (also called Layne's monkeyflower, among many other common names) is a small perennial herb with yellow flowers that grows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. It is found in moist meadows, streambanks, and other wet areas.
Uses & Benefits
Mimulus layneae has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Mimulus layneae is small and yellowish-green. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are long and thin with a single row of leaves.
Where to Find Mimulus layneae
Mimulus layneae can be found in the western United States, from California to Montana.
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,