Shortflower monkeyflower facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shortflower monkeyflower
Scientific classification
Genus:	Erythranthe
Species:	breviflora

The shortflower monkeyflower (scientific name: Erythranthe breviflora) is a type of monkeyflower. You can find this plant growing in western North America. It lives in places like British Columbia, Wyoming, and parts of California. This includes the Modoc Plateau and the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. It likes to grow in wet places. Before, it was called Mimulus breviflorus.

Discover the Shortflower Monkeyflower

What Does It Look Like?

The shortflower monkeyflower is a small plant. It grows new every year, so it's called an annual herb. Its stem is thin and stands straight up. It can grow up to 17 centimeters (about 6.7 inches) tall. The stem has a few tiny hairs on it.

This plant has leaves that grow in pairs. Each leaf is shaped like an oval. They have a small stalk, called a petiole, that connects the leaf blade to the stem. Each leaf, including its stalk, is less than 3 centimeters (about 1.2 inches) long.

Its Tiny Yellow Flowers

The flowers of the shortflower monkeyflower are very small. They are yellow and shaped like a tube. Each flower is only a few millimeters long. The top part of the flower, called the corolla, has five parts. These parts are like small petals that spread out at the flower's opening.