Mimulus inconspicuus facts for kids

Mimulus inconspicuus is an uncommon species of monkeyflower known by the common name smallflower monkeyflower.

Distribution

It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Sierra Nevada foothills. It grows mainly in moist areas with partial shade.

Description

Mimulus inconspicuus is an annual herb producing a thin but elongated and sometimes branching stem up to 30 centimeters long. The leaves are oval in shape, the largest ones up to 4 centimeters long and arranged in a basal rosette, and smaller ones located in pairs along the stem. The tubular throat of the flower is encapsulated in a calyx of sepals which swells as the fruits mature. The pink flower is up to about 1.5 centimeters long and wide, its face divided into five notched lobes.