FNA: Erythranthe shevockii vs. Erythranthe calcicola

	Erythranthe shevockii	Erythranthe calcicola
	Kelso Creek monkeyflower, Kelso Creek or Shevock's monkeyflower	limestone monkeyflower
Habit	Annuals, taprooted.	Annuals, taprooted.
Stems	erect, simple or branched from basal nodes, 2–12 cm, minutely puberulent or glabrous.	erect, simple or branched from basal nodes, 2–10(–15) cm, sparsely glandular-pubescent, internodes elongate, distinct.
Leaves	cauline, basal not persistent; petiole 0 mm; blade palmately 3-veined (in broader ones), lanceolate to ovate, 3–10 × 1–5 mm, base truncate to truncate-cordate, clasping, margins entire, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces minutely puberulent or glabrous.	cauline, basal not persistent; petiole 0–1 mm; blade palmately 3-veined (in broader ones), lanceolate to ovate, 3–25 × 2–8(–10) mm, base attenuate, margins entire, sometimes toothed, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces sparsely glandular-pubescent.
Flowers	herkogamous, 1–16, from distal or medial to distal nodes.	herkogamous, sometimes plesiogamous, 1–16, from distal or medial to distal nodes.
Styles	glabrous.	glabrous.
Corollas	maroon and yellow, 2 lateral lobes maroon, 1 much larger central lobe yellow (red-spotted), 2 adaxial lobes maroon, bilaterally symmetric, strongly bilabiate; tube-throat cylindric, 8–12 mm, exserted 2–3 mm beyond calyx margin; limb expanded 8–15 mm, central lobe 2-fid, abaxial limb sparsely villous-bearded.	yellow or white and throat yellow, throat and limb red-spotted, bilaterally symmetric, weakly bilabiate; tube-throat cylindric, 6–13 mm, exserted beyond calyx margin; limb expanded 3–7(–9) mm, lobes notched, abaxial limb sparsely bearded or glabrous.
Fruiting pedicels	ascending to often spreading horizontally, 10–22 mm.	(3–)5–20 mm.
Fruiting calyces	red-spotted or red, campanulate, 4–7 mm, margins distinctly toothed or lobed, minutely puberulent or glabrous, ribs weak, lobes pronounced, erect, margins glabrous.	campanulate to widely cylindric, 5–7 mm, margins distinctly toothed or lobed, sparsely glandular-pubescent, ribs strongly angled, lobes pronounced, erect.
Capsules	included, 5–6 mm.	included, 4–6 mm.
Anthers	included, glabrous.	included, glabrous.
2n	= 32.

	Erythranthe shevockii	Erythranthe calcicola
Phenology	Flowering Mar–May.	Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat	Level openings in juniper and Joshua tree woodlands.	Creosote bush and Joshua tree woodlands, usually on carbonate substrate, primarily on talus slopes.
Elevation	900–1400 m. (3000–4600 ft.)	900–2200 m. (3000–7200 ft.)
Distribution	CA [WildflowerSearch map]	CA; NV
Discussion	Erythranthe shevockii is known only from the southernmost Sierra Nevada in Kern County. It (as Mimulus shevockii) is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)	Erythranthe calcicola was previously included in the broader concept of E. montioides; the former can be distinguished by its glandular herbage, broader lanceolate to ovate leaves, strongly angled calyces, and smaller flowers. The species is restricted to the northern Mojave Desert and southwestern Great Basin and occurs primarily on talus slopes on substrates derived from carbonate rock. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source	FNA vol. 17, p. 389.	FNA vol. 17, p. 383.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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 shevockii
Name authority	(Heckard & Bacigalupi) N. S. Fraga: Phytoneuron 2012-39: 35. (2012)	N. S. Fraga & D. A. York: Aliso 30: 54, figs. 12–16. (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 calcicola

Kelso Creek monkeyflower, Kelso Creek or Shevock's monkeyflower

limestone monkeyflower

Habit

Annuals, taprooted.

Stems

erect, simple or branched from basal nodes, 2–12 cm, minutely puberulent or glabrous.

erect, simple or branched from basal nodes, 2–10(–15) cm, sparsely glandular-pubescent, internodes elongate, distinct.

Leaves

cauline, basal not persistent;

petiole 0 mm;

blade palmately 3-veined (in broader ones), lanceolate to ovate, 3–10 × 1–5 mm, base truncate to truncate-cordate, clasping, margins entire, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces minutely puberulent or glabrous.

cauline, basal not persistent;

petiole 0–1 mm;

blade palmately 3-veined (in broader ones), lanceolate to ovate, 3–25 × 2–8(–10) mm, base attenuate, margins entire, sometimes toothed, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces sparsely glandular-pubescent.

Flowers

herkogamous, 1–16, from distal or medial to distal nodes.

herkogamous, sometimes plesiogamous, 1–16, from distal or medial to distal nodes.

Styles

glabrous.

Corollas

maroon and yellow, 2 lateral lobes maroon, 1 much larger central lobe yellow (red-spotted), 2 adaxial lobes maroon, bilaterally symmetric, strongly bilabiate;

tube-throat cylindric, 8–12 mm, exserted 2–3 mm beyond calyx margin;

limb expanded 8–15 mm, central lobe 2-fid, abaxial limb sparsely villous-bearded.

yellow or white and throat yellow, throat and limb red-spotted, bilaterally symmetric, weakly bilabiate;

tube-throat cylindric, 6–13 mm, exserted beyond calyx margin;

limb expanded 3–7(–9) mm, lobes notched, abaxial limb sparsely bearded or glabrous.

Fruiting pedicels

ascending to often spreading horizontally, 10–22 mm.

(3–)5–20 mm.

Fruiting calyces

red-spotted or red, campanulate, 4–7 mm, margins distinctly toothed or lobed, minutely puberulent or glabrous, ribs weak, lobes pronounced, erect, margins glabrous.

campanulate to widely cylindric, 5–7 mm, margins distinctly toothed or lobed, sparsely glandular-pubescent, ribs strongly angled, lobes pronounced, erect.

Capsules

included, 5–6 mm.

included, 4–6 mm.

Anthers

included, glabrous.

= 32.

Erythranthe shevockii

Erythranthe calcicola

Phenology

Flowering Mar–May.

Flowering Apr–Jun.

Habitat

Level openings in juniper and Joshua tree woodlands.

Creosote bush and Joshua tree woodlands, usually on carbonate substrate, primarily on talus slopes.

Elevation

900–1400 m. (3000–4600 ft.)

900–2200 m. (3000–7200 ft.)

Distribution

[WildflowerSearch map]

CA; NV

Discussion

Erythranthe shevockii is known only from the southernmost Sierra Nevada in Kern County. It (as Mimulus shevockii) is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.

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

Erythranthe calcicola was previously included in the broader concept of E. montioides; the former can be distinguished by its glandular herbage, broader lanceolate to ovate leaves, strongly angled calyces, and smaller flowers. The species is restricted to the northern Mojave Desert and southwestern Great Basin and occurs primarily on talus slopes on substrates derived from carbonate rock.

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

Source

FNA vol. 17, p. 389.

FNA vol. 17, p. 383.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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 shevockii

Name authority

(Heckard & Bacigalupi) N. S. Fraga: Phytoneuron 2012-39: 35. (2012)

N. S. Fraga & D. A. York: Aliso 30: 54, figs. 12–16. (2012)

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