Biology:Diplacus pictus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Genus: | Diplacus |
| Species: | D. pictus
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| Binomial name | |
| Diplacus pictus (Greene) G.L.Nesom
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Diplacus pictus is a species of monkeyflower known by the common name calico monkeyflower.[2][3][4][5][6]
Distribution
The wildflower is endemic to California , found only above the southeastern San Joaquin Valley within Kern County and Tulare County.[2]
It is known only from the western Tehachapi Mountains and southernmost Sierra Nevada foothills, at elevations of 135–1,250 metres (443–4,101 ft).[2][7][8] It grows in open California oak woodland habitat, in bare rocky soils around granite outcrops.[2][7]
It is a listed Endangered species on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.[9]
Description
Diplacus pictus is a small annual herb growing from 2–38 centimetres (1–15 in) in height.[7]
The stem is hairy and rectangular in cross-section. The oppositely arranged leaves are somewhat oval in shape and up to 4.5 centimeters long.
The tubular base of the flower is encapsulated in a dark reddish calyx of sepals with uneven lobes. The five-lobed flower has a maroon throat and the circular face is white with bold and intricately patterned purple-brown veining.[7] The bloom period varies from March to May.[7]
References
- ↑ "Diplacus pictus" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77120022-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Calflora: Mimulus pictus
- ↑ Barker, W.R.; Nesom, G.L.; Beardsley, P.M.; Fraga, N.S. (2012), "A taxonomic conspectus of Phrymaceae: A narrowed circumscriptions for Mimulus, new and resurrected genera, and new names and combinations", Phytoneuron 2012–39: 1–60, http://www.phytoneuron.net/PhytoN-Phrymaceae.pdf
- ↑ Beardsley, P. M.; Yen, Alan; Olmstead, R. G. (2003). "AFLP Phylogeny of Mimulus Section Erythranthe and the Evolution of Hummingbird Pollination". Evolution 57 (6): 1397–1410. doi:10.1554/02-086. PMID 12894947.
- ↑ Beardsley, P. M.; Olmstead, R. G. (2002). "Redefining Phrymaceae: the placement of Mimulus, tribe Mimuleae, and Phryma". American Journal of Botany 89 (7): 1093–1102. doi:10.3732/ajb.89.7.1093. PMID 21665709.
- ↑ Beardsley, P. M.; Schoenig, Steve E.; Whittall, Justen B.; Olmstead, Richard G. (2004). "Patterns of Evolution in Western North American Mimulus (Phrymaceae)". American Journal of Botany 91 (3): 474–4890. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.3.474. PMID 21653403.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Jepson eFlora (TJM2):Mimulus pictus[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Tejon Ranch Conservancy: Tejon Ranch Plant Species List, family Phrymaceae species
- ↑ California Native Plant Society, Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02): Mimulus pictus . accessed 26 March 2016.
External links
- Calflora Database: Mimulus pictus (Calico monkeyflower)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Mimulus pictus[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- USDA Plants Profile for Mimulus pictus (calico monkeyflower)
- UC CalPhotos gallery − Mimulus pictus
Wikidata ☰ Q17746297 entry
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