Many-flowered monkeyflower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Many-flowered monkeyflower |
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Erythranthe
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floribunda
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The Many-Flowered Monkeyflower (Erythranthe floribunda) is a type of monkeyflower. It gets its name because it often has many flowers! This plant grows naturally in western North America. You can find it from western Canada all the way down to California and northern Mexico. It also grows in the Rocky Mountains. This monkeyflower likes to live in many different places, especially wet areas. It used to be called Mimulus floribundus.
What Does the Many-Flowered Monkeyflower Look Like?
This plant can look a bit different depending on where it grows. But generally, it is an annual herb. This means it lives for only one growing season. It has a thin stem that can be anywhere from 3 to 50 centimeters long. That's about 1 to 20 inches! The stem can grow straight up or lie along the ground.
Stem and Leaves
The plant's stem feels hairy. Sometimes it can even feel a little slimy. Its leaves grow in pairs, one across from the other. The leaves can be different sizes and shapes on different plants.
Flowers
The flowers of the Many-Flowered Monkeyflower are yellow. Each flower has a tube-shaped base. This base is covered by a hairy outer layer called a calyx. The calyx is made of small, pointed parts called sepals. The main part of the flower, called the corolla, can be up to 1.5 centimeters long.
