Primrose Monkeyflower

Mimulus primuloides Benth. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 8 inches

Growth Form: Stoloniferous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Primrose Monkeyflower: Syngrapha hochenwarthi

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

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.