FNA: Erythranthe palmeri vs. Erythranthe gracilipes

	Erythranthe palmeri	Erythranthe gracilipes
	Palmer's monkeyflower	slender-stalk monkeyflower
Habit	Annuals, taprooted.	Annuals, taprooted.
Stems	erect, simple or branched from basal nodes, 4–17 cm, minutely puberulent.	erect, simple or branched, 5–15 cm, sparsely glandular-puberulent.
Leaves	cauline, basal not persistent; petiole 0 mm; blade pinnately veined, palmately 3-veined (in broader ones), linear to oblanceolate, (3–)4–17 × 1–4 mm, base attenuate, margins entire, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces minutely puberulent.	cauline, basal not persistent; petiole 0 mm; blade 1-veined or palmately 3-veined (in broader ones), linear to lanceolate, (3–)7–13 × 1–3 mm, base attenuate, margins entire, sometimes toothed, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces sparsely glandular-puberulent.
Flowers	herkogamous, 1–36, from distal or medial to distal nodes.	herkogamous, 1–15, from distal or medial to distal nodes.
Styles	glabrous.	glabrous.
Corollas	pink to purple, abaxial limb with 2 yellow ridges, bilaterally symmetric, strongly bilabiate; tube-throat funnelform, 6–15 mm, exserted beyond calyx margin; limb expanded 8–15 mm, lobes deeply notched, abaxial limb sparsely bearded.	pink to rose lavender, throat deep pink to purple with 2 yellow longitudinal ridges, bilaterally symmetric, strongly bilabiate, 2 adaxial lobes much reduced, smaller than 3 abaxials; tube-throat cylindric, 7–10 mm, exserted beyond calyx margin; limb expanded 5–9 mm, abaxial lobes rounded and shallowly 2-fid, abaxial limb glabrous or sparsely bearded.
Fruiting pedicels	spreading horizontally, 5–33 mm.	8–30 mm.
Fruiting calyces	sometimes red-spotted on ribs, becoming straw colored, cylindric, 4–8 mm, margins distinctly toothed or lobed, glabrous, ribs weak, lobes pronounced, erect, margins ciliate.	becoming red to straw colored, campanulate, 4–7 mm, margins distinctly toothed or lobed, sparsely glandular-puberulent, ribs thickened, lobes pronounced, erect, margins ciliate.
Capsules	included, 4–8 mm.	included, 4–5 mm.
Anthers	included, glabrous.	included, glabrous.

	Erythranthe palmeri	Erythranthe gracilipes
Phenology	Flowering Apr–Jun.	Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat	Moist areas in openings in pine forest and desert chaparral transitions.	Open areas in thin decomposed granite soils, often on edges of large granite boulders.
Elevation	900–2200 m. (3000–7200 ft.)	500–1300 m. (1600–4300 ft.)
Distribution	CA [WildflowerSearch map]	CA [WildflowerSearch map]
Discussion	Erythranthe palmeri has been confused with other closely related species, including E. diffusa, E. discolor (pink form), E. rhodopetra, and E. sierrae. It was previously thought to be a widely distributed species because of this taxonomic confusion but now is regarded as endemic to the Transverse Range in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)	Erythranthe gracilipes is endemic to the foothills of the central Sierra Nevada in Fresno, Madera, and Mariposa counties and apparently is most abundant after fire. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source	FNA vol. 17, p. 387.	FNA vol. 17, p. 385.
Parent taxa	Phrymaceae > Erythranthe	Phrymaceae > Erythranthe
Sibling taxa	E. acutidens, E. alsinoides, E. ampliata, E. androsacea, E. arenaria, E. arenicola, E. arvensis, E. barbata, E. bicolor, E. brachystylis, E. breviflora, E. breweri, E. caespitosa, E. calcicola, E. calciphila, E. cardinalis, E. carsonensis, E. charlestonensis, E. chinatiensis, E. cinnabarina, E. corallina, E. cordata, E. decora, E. dentata, E. diffusa, E. discolor, E. eastwoodiae, E. erubescens, E. exigua, E. filicaulis, E. filicifolia, E. floribunda, E. gemmipara, E. geniculata, E. geyeri, E. glaucescens, E. gracilipes, E. grandis, E. grayi, E. guttata, E. hallii, E. hardhamiae, E. hymenophylla, E. inamoena, E. inconspicua, E. inflatula, E. jungermannioides, E. laciniata, E. latidens, E. lewisii, E. linearifolia, E. marmorata, E. michiganensis, E. microphylla, E. minor, E. montioides, E. moschata, E. nasuta, E. norrisii, E. nudata, E. pardalis, E. parishii, E. parvula, E. patula, E. percaulis, E. primuloides, E. ptilota, E. pulsiferae, E. purpurea, E. regni, E. rhodopetra, E. rubella, E. scouleri, E. shevockii, E. sierrae, E. suksdorfii, E. taylorii, E. thermalis, E. tilingii, E. trinitiensis, E. unimaculata, E. utahensis, E. verbenacea, E. washingtonensis, E. willisii	E. acutidens, E. alsinoides, E. ampliata, E. androsacea, E. arenaria, E. arenicola, E. arvensis, E. barbata, E. bicolor, E. brachystylis, E. breviflora, E. breweri, E. caespitosa, E. calcicola, E. calciphila, E. cardinalis, E. carsonensis, E. charlestonensis, E. chinatiensis, E. cinnabarina, E. corallina, E. cordata, E. decora, E. dentata, E. diffusa, E. discolor, E. eastwoodiae, E. erubescens, E. exigua, E. filicaulis, E. filicifolia, E. floribunda, E. gemmipara, E. geniculata, E. geyeri, E. glaucescens, E. grandis, E. grayi, E. guttata, E. hallii, E. hardhamiae, E. hymenophylla, E. inamoena, E. inconspicua, E. inflatula, E. jungermannioides, E. laciniata, E. latidens, E. lewisii, E. linearifolia, E. marmorata, E. michiganensis, E. microphylla, E. minor, E. montioides, E. moschata, E. nasuta, E. norrisii, E. nudata, E. palmeri, E. pardalis, E. parishii, E. parvula, E. patula, E. percaulis, E. primuloides, E. ptilota, E. pulsiferae, E. purpurea, E. regni, E. rhodopetra, E. rubella, E. scouleri, E. shevockii, E. sierrae, E. suksdorfii, E. taylorii, E. thermalis, E. tilingii, E. trinitiensis, E. unimaculata, E. utahensis, E. verbenacea, E. washingtonensis, E. willisii
Synonyms	Mimulus palmeri	Mimulus gracilipes
Name authority	(A. Gray) N. S. Fraga: Phytoneuron 2012-39: 35. (2012)	(B. L. Robinson) N. S. Fraga: Phytoneuron 2012-39: 35. (2012)
Web links	Local floras: CA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search	Local floras: CA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Erythranthe gracilipes

Palmer's monkeyflower

slender-stalk monkeyflower

Habit

Annuals, taprooted.

Stems

erect, simple or branched from basal nodes, 4–17 cm, minutely puberulent.

erect, simple or branched, 5–15 cm, sparsely glandular-puberulent.

Leaves

cauline, basal not persistent;

petiole 0 mm;

blade pinnately veined, palmately 3-veined (in broader ones), linear to oblanceolate, (3–)4–17 × 1–4 mm, base attenuate, margins entire, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces minutely puberulent.

cauline, basal not persistent;

petiole 0 mm;

blade 1-veined or palmately 3-veined (in broader ones), linear to lanceolate, (3–)7–13 × 1–3 mm, base attenuate, margins entire, sometimes toothed, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces sparsely glandular-puberulent.

Flowers

herkogamous, 1–36, from distal or medial to distal nodes.

herkogamous, 1–15, from distal or medial to distal nodes.

Styles

glabrous.

Corollas

pink to purple, abaxial limb with 2 yellow ridges, bilaterally symmetric, strongly bilabiate;

tube-throat funnelform, 6–15 mm, exserted beyond calyx margin;

limb expanded 8–15 mm, lobes deeply notched, abaxial limb sparsely bearded.

pink to rose lavender, throat deep pink to purple with 2 yellow longitudinal ridges, bilaterally symmetric, strongly bilabiate, 2 adaxial lobes much reduced, smaller than 3 abaxials;

tube-throat cylindric, 7–10 mm, exserted beyond calyx margin;

limb expanded 5–9 mm, abaxial lobes rounded and shallowly 2-fid, abaxial limb glabrous or sparsely bearded.

Fruiting pedicels

spreading horizontally, 5–33 mm.

8–30 mm.

Fruiting calyces

sometimes red-spotted on ribs, becoming straw colored, cylindric, 4–8 mm, margins distinctly toothed or lobed, glabrous, ribs weak, lobes pronounced, erect, margins ciliate.

becoming red to straw colored, campanulate, 4–7 mm, margins distinctly toothed or lobed, sparsely glandular-puberulent, ribs thickened, lobes pronounced, erect, margins ciliate.

Capsules

included, 4–8 mm.

included, 4–5 mm.

Anthers

included, glabrous.

Erythranthe palmeri

Erythranthe gracilipes

Phenology

Flowering Apr–Jun.

Flowering Apr–May.

Habitat

Moist areas in openings in pine forest and desert chaparral transitions.

Open areas in thin decomposed granite soils, often on edges of large granite boulders.

Elevation

900–2200 m. (3000–7200 ft.)

500–1300 m. (1600–4300 ft.)

Distribution

[WildflowerSearch map]

Discussion

Erythranthe palmeri has been confused with other closely related species, including E. diffusa, E. discolor (pink form), E. rhodopetra, and E. sierrae. It was previously thought to be a widely distributed species because of this taxonomic confusion but now is regarded as endemic to the Transverse Range in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Erythranthe gracilipes is endemic to the foothills of the central Sierra Nevada in Fresno, Madera, and Mariposa counties and apparently is most abundant after fire.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source

FNA vol. 17, p. 387.

FNA vol. 17, p. 385.

Parent taxa

Phrymaceae > Erythranthe

Sibling taxa

E. acutidens, E. alsinoides, E. ampliata, E. androsacea, E. arenaria, E. arenicola, E. arvensis, E. barbata, E. bicolor, E. brachystylis, E. breviflora, E. breweri, E. caespitosa, E. calcicola, E. calciphila, E. cardinalis, E. carsonensis, E. charlestonensis, E. chinatiensis, E. cinnabarina, E. corallina, E. cordata, E. decora, E. dentata, E. diffusa, E. discolor, E. eastwoodiae, E. erubescens, E. exigua, E. filicaulis, E. filicifolia, E. floribunda, E. gemmipara, E. geniculata, E. geyeri, E. glaucescens, E. gracilipes, E. grandis, E. grayi, E. guttata, E. hallii, E. hardhamiae, E. hymenophylla, E. inamoena, E. inconspicua, E. inflatula, E. jungermannioides, E. laciniata, E. latidens, E. lewisii, E. linearifolia, E. marmorata, E. michiganensis, E. microphylla, E. minor, E. montioides, E. moschata, E. nasuta, E. norrisii, E. nudata, E. pardalis, E. parishii, E. parvula, E. patula, E. percaulis, E. primuloides, E. ptilota, E. pulsiferae, E. purpurea, E. regni, E. rhodopetra, E. rubella, E. scouleri, E. shevockii, E. sierrae, E. suksdorfii, E. taylorii, E. thermalis, E. tilingii, E. trinitiensis, E. unimaculata, E. utahensis, E. verbenacea, E. washingtonensis, E. willisii

E. acutidens, E. alsinoides, E. ampliata, E. androsacea, E. arenaria, E. arenicola, E. arvensis, E. barbata, E. bicolor, E. brachystylis, E. breviflora, E. breweri, E. caespitosa, E. calcicola, E. calciphila, E. cardinalis, E. carsonensis, E. charlestonensis, E. chinatiensis, E. cinnabarina, E. corallina, E. cordata, E. decora, E. dentata, E. diffusa, E. discolor, E. eastwoodiae, E. erubescens, E. exigua, E. filicaulis, E. filicifolia, E. floribunda, E. gemmipara, E. geniculata, E. geyeri, E. glaucescens, E. grandis, E. grayi, E. guttata, E. hallii, E. hardhamiae, E. hymenophylla, E. inamoena, E. inconspicua, E. inflatula, E. jungermannioides, E. laciniata, E. latidens, E. lewisii, E. linearifolia, E. marmorata, E. michiganensis, E. microphylla, E. minor, E. montioides, E. moschata, E. nasuta, E. norrisii, E. nudata, E. palmeri, E. pardalis, E. parishii, E. parvula, E. patula, E. percaulis, E. primuloides, E. ptilota, E. pulsiferae, E. purpurea, E. regni, E. rhodopetra, E. rubella, E. scouleri, E. shevockii, E. sierrae, E. suksdorfii, E. taylorii, E. thermalis, E. tilingii, E. trinitiensis, E. unimaculata, E. utahensis, E. verbenacea, E. washingtonensis, E. willisii

Synonyms

Mimulus palmeri

Mimulus gracilipes

Name authority

(A. Gray) N. S. Fraga: Phytoneuron 2012-39: 35. (2012)

(B. L. Robinson) N. S. Fraga: Phytoneuron 2012-39: 35. (2012)

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