Muskflower

Mimulus moschatus Douglas ex Lindl. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Muskflower: Annaphila casta, Annaphila miona, Junonia coenia

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec
  • USA:  California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.