Diplacus nanus is a species of
monkeyflower known by the common name dwarf purple monkeyflower. It is native to
California and the
Northwestern United States to
Montana. It grows in moist habitat, often in bare or disturbed soils. It was formerly known as Mimulus nanus.[1][2][3][4]
Description
Diplacus nanus is a hairy annual herb growing at ground level or erect to 10 centimeters tall. The oppositely arranged purple-green leaves are oval or oblong and up to 2.5 centimeters long.
The tubular, wide-faced flower is usually magenta or purple[5] with two yellow stripes in the mouth, but is occasionally all yellow. The flower is up to 2 cm long.
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S2CID198154155.
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PMID21665709.