Erythranthe guttata
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| Species: | M. guttatus
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| Mimulus guttatus | |
Mimulus guttatus, the common monkey-flower, is a yellow bee-pollinated wildflower that grows along the banks of streams and seeps in western North America. This is a highly variable plant, taking many forms. It is a species complex in that there is room to treat some of its forms as different species by some definitions. Both annual and perennial forms occur throughout the species' range. It is found in a wide range of habitats including the splash zone of the Pacific Ocean, the geysers of Yellowstone National Park, alpine meadows, serpentine barrens, and even on the toxic tailings of copper mines. It is sometimes aquatic, its herbage floating in small bodies of water.
Mimulus guttatus has been a model organism for studies of evolution and ecology. There may be as many as 1000 scientific papers focused on this species. The genome is (as of 2008) being studied in depth.[1]
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Botany Photo of the Day
- Mimulus Genome Browser - for genetics researchers
- Photo gallery
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