Mimulus bigelovii (Bigelow’s monkeyflower)

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Mimulus bigelovii (A. Gray) A. Gray

Bigelow’s monkeyflower, yellow-throat monkeyflower, panamint monkeyflower

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Phrymaceae	Lopseed family
Genus	Mimulus	From Greek mimō, “ape” (from the shape of the corolla); historically the genus was “Scrophulariaceae”
Species	bigelovii	Named for Dr. John Milton Bigelow (1804-1878), a professor of botany at Detroit Medical College, who collected in the West under Whipple (see whipplei) in the Pacific Railroad Survey of 1853-1854

About plant names...

Bigelow's monkeyflower is native to southwestern North America. It is found in dry, gravelly habitats.

Identification: Plants are 2-10" (5-25 cm) high, with hairy stems and leaves. Leaves are oval-shaped, with sharp tips, 1-1½" (2.5-3.8 cm) long. Flowers are tubular, pink, with two lips, and a pale yellow center with dark purple-rose spots. They are about ¾" (2 cm) in diameter, with five petals, and bloom from March to June.