Diplacus clevelandii

Cleveland's bush monkeyflower

Family: Phrymaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.2

Cleveland's bush monkeyflower is a native perennial found in the Peninsular Ranges in disturbed areas, open woodland borders, and chaparral at elevations of 915 to 1,465 meters. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces bright yellow flowers with a tubular throat 27 to 40 millimeters long. Growing with hairy stems 30 to 95 centimeters tall, it develops distinctive clusters of smaller leaves in the main leaf axils. Its lanceolate leaves measure 20 to 112 millimeters long, with edges generally rolled under and covered in fine hairs. The fruit splits into four parts at the tip and ranges from 8 to 15 millimeters in length.

Habitat: Disturbed areas, open borders of woodland, chaparral

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: 915-1465 m

Bioregions: PR

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