monkeyflower
Grinning tubular wildflower
Monkeyflower is a wildflower of the genus *Mimulus*, named for blossoms that supposedly resemble a monkey's face.
The flowers are typically yellow, orange, red, or pink with spotted throats.
Monkeyflowers grow in moist habitats across North America, from stream banks to mountain meadows.
Also spelled as two words: monkey flower.
Uncultivated flowering plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- annualOccurring every year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- snapdragonFlower with jaw-like petals
Scrophulariaceae · tubular · corolla · stamen · pistil · nectar · pollination · germination
Hue between green and orange
throat · markings · showy · vibrant · colorful · bloom · blossom · petal
Land bordering a watercourse
- seepFlow slowly through
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- alpineOf high elevations
serpentine · California · riparian · creek · spring · moist · rocky · native
Pollen-transferring organism
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
- bumblebeeLarge fuzzy stinging insect
- beeStinging nectar gatherer
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
adaptation · speciation · evolution · biodiversity · conservation · restoration · endangered · rare
Cultivated plant area
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- borderOuter edge or limit
- containerThing for storing items
nursery · propagation · cutting · transplant · mulch · groundcover
wildflower
Uncultivated flowering plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- annualOccurring every year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
snapdragon · Scrophulariaceae · tubular · corolla · stamen · pistil · nectar · pollination · germination · seedling
yellow
Hue between green and orange
spotted · throat · markings · showy · vibrant · colorful · bloom · blossom · petal · face
streambank
Land bordering a watercourse
alpine · serpentine · California · riparian · creek · spring · moist · rocky · native · endemic
pollinator
Pollen-transferring organism
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
- bumblebeeLarge fuzzy stinging insect
- beeStinging nectar gatherer
butterfly · adaptation · speciation · evolution · biodiversity · conservation · restoration · endangered · rare · endemic
garden
Cultivated plant area
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- borderOuter edge or limit
container · nursery · propagation · cutting · transplant · mulch · groundcover