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Diplacus rutilus
Diplacus rutilus (A.L. Grant) McMinn
Santa Susana Bush Monkeyflower, Sticky Monkeyflower
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Diplacus longiflorus var. rutilus, Mimulus longiflorus var. rutilus
USDA Symbol: DIRU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , OrangeBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Red to orange-red, usually with a white.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Southern California, Baja California, endemic.
Native Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, coastal, disturbed.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Diplacus rutilus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Diplacus rutilus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Diplacus rutilus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus