Burke: Erythranthe geniculata vs. Erythranthe nasuta

	Erythranthe geniculata	Erythranthe nasuta
		large-nose monkey-flower, snouted monkey-flower
Habit		Annuals with fibrous roots or a slender taproot; stems usually 2-35 cm, erect to ascending-erect or decumbent, unbranched or branched from nodes nearest base, 4-angled or occasionally weakly 4-winged, thin and wiry or hollow, glabrous except for small villous-glandular areas directly above nodes, occasionally with minute rigid hairs distally.
Leaves		Leaves basal and cauline or basal may not persist; petioles 3-35 mm from base to mid-stem with narrowly flanged bases, becoming sessile distally; blade reddish or purple-spotted beneath, somewhat ovate to nearly orbicular, approximately 10-49 mm long and 10-25 mm broad, leaves nearest base largest and persistent, palmate venation with 3-5 veins, base cuneate to truncate or nearly cordate, margins irregularly toothed or nearly lacerate, commonly doubly-toothed, 4-9 main teeth per side, sometimes sublacerate to sublyrate near base, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces glabrous or hirtellous with hairs that are dull, cylindrical, sharp-pointed, eglandular.
Flowers		Axillary flowers typically 2-12, emerging from nodes at mid- to ends of stems; fruiting pedicels usually 7-20 mm, longer than subtending leaves, becoming glabrous, occasionally glandular-villous on upper surface at axils; calyx nodding at 30-180 degrees, commonly purplish or purple-spotted, ovoid-campanulate, inflated, compressed across sagittal plane, usually 10-15 mm, hirtellous or appressed-hirtellous, or glabrous, slightly short-ciliate at sinuses, throat closing, upper lobe generally longer than lower lobe, slightly sickle shaped; corollas yellow, throat commonly with red spots, lower limb usually with a red splotch at base, symmetric bilaterally, weakly bilabiate; tube-throat widely cylindric, 8-12 mm, equal to or protruding 1-2 mm beyond calyx margin, limb expanded 6-12 mm; styles slightly rough or glabrous; anthers not protruding, glabrous.
Fruits		Capsules 5-9 mm, included.

	Erythranthe geniculata	Erythranthe nasuta
Flowering time		May-July
Habitat		Rocky or moist slopes, stream banks, and seeps.
Distribution	[WildflowerSearch map]	Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Baja California, east to Idaho, Utah, and New Mexico. [WildflowerSearch map]
Origin		Native
Conservation status		Not of concern
Sibling taxa	E. alsinoides, E. ampliata, E. arvensis, E. breviflora, E. breweri, E. caespitosa, E. cardinalis, E. decora, E. dentata, E. floribunda, E. grandis, E. guttata, E. inflatula, E. jungermannioides, E. lewisii, E. microphylla, E. moschata, E. nasuta, E. patula, E. primuloides, E. ptilota, E. pulsiferae, E. scouleri, E. suksdorfii, E. washingtonensis	E. alsinoides, E. ampliata, E. arvensis, E. breviflora, E. breweri, E. caespitosa, E. cardinalis, E. decora, E. dentata, E. floribunda, E. grandis, E. guttata, E. inflatula, E. jungermannioides, E. lewisii, E. microphylla, E. moschata, E. patula, E. primuloides, E. ptilota, E. pulsiferae, E. scouleri, E. suksdorfii, E. washingtonensis
Web links	Local floras: CA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search	Local floras: BC, CA, OR, WA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Erythranthe geniculata

Erythranthe nasuta

large-nose monkey-flower, snouted monkey-flower

Habit

Annuals with fibrous roots or a slender taproot; stems usually 2-35 cm, erect to ascending-erect or decumbent, unbranched or branched from nodes nearest base, 4-angled or occasionally weakly 4-winged, thin and wiry or hollow, glabrous except for small villous-glandular areas directly above nodes, occasionally with minute rigid hairs distally.

Leaves

Leaves basal and cauline or basal may not persist;

petioles 3-35 mm from base to mid-stem with narrowly flanged bases, becoming sessile distally;

blade reddish or purple-spotted beneath, somewhat ovate to nearly orbicular, approximately 10-49 mm long and 10-25 mm broad, leaves nearest base largest and persistent, palmate venation with 3-5 veins, base cuneate to truncate or nearly cordate, margins irregularly toothed or nearly lacerate, commonly doubly-toothed, 4-9 main teeth per side, sometimes sublacerate to sublyrate near base, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces glabrous or hirtellous with hairs that are dull, cylindrical, sharp-pointed, eglandular.

Flowers

Axillary flowers typically 2-12, emerging from nodes at mid- to ends of stems; fruiting pedicels usually 7-20 mm, longer than subtending leaves, becoming glabrous, occasionally glandular-villous on upper surface at axils;

calyx nodding at 30-180 degrees, commonly purplish or purple-spotted, ovoid-campanulate, inflated, compressed across sagittal plane, usually 10-15 mm, hirtellous or appressed-hirtellous, or glabrous, slightly short-ciliate at sinuses, throat closing, upper lobe generally longer than lower lobe, slightly sickle shaped;

corollas yellow, throat commonly with red spots, lower limb usually with a red splotch at base, symmetric bilaterally, weakly bilabiate;

tube-throat widely cylindric, 8-12 mm, equal to or protruding 1-2 mm beyond calyx margin, limb expanded 6-12 mm;

styles slightly rough or glabrous;

anthers not protruding, glabrous.

Fruits

Capsules 5-9 mm, included.