Erythranthe erubescens
California blushing monkeyflower
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Family: Phrymaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Erythranthe erubescens (California blushing monkeyflower) is a native California perennial in the Phrymaceae family, recognized by large perennial with light pink flowers striped with dark purple.
California blushing monkeyflower is a native perennial found in Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range areas in streambanks and seeps at elevations of 1,400 to 3,500 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces light pink flowers with dark purple stripes, creating a distinctive two-toned appearance. Growing 25 to 90 centimeters tall with hairy, rhizomatous stems, it forms dense clumps in moist mountain habitats. Its leaves are ovate to lanceolate, 30 to 90 millimeters long, with prominent palmately arranged 3 to 5 veins that clasp the stem. The flower's long pedicels extend 45 to 90 millimeters, with a hairy calyx featuring subequal lobes 4 to 6 millimeters long.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: Geographically isolated; large perennial with light pink flowers striped with dark purple
Habitat and range
Habitat: Streambanks, seeps
Elevation: 1400-3500 m
Outside California: Nevada
Bloom period
Erythranthe erubescens blooms Jun-Aug.
Frequently asked questions
Is Erythranthe erubescens native to California?
Yes. Erythranthe erubescens is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Erythranthe erubescens bloom?
Erythranthe erubescens blooms Jun-Aug.
What plant family does Erythranthe erubescens belong to?
Erythranthe erubescens is in the Phrymaceae family, genus Erythranthe.
What habitat does Erythranthe erubescens grow in?
Erythranthe erubescens grows in Streambanks, seeps.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Erythranthe exigua — San bernardino mountains monkeyflower
- Erythranthe filicaulis — Slender-stemmed monkeyflower
- Erythranthe filicifolia — Fernleaf monkeyflower
- Erythranthe floribunda — Many-flowered monkeyflower
- Erythranthe geniculata — Bent-stem monkeyflower
- Erythranthe glaucescens — Shield-bracted monkeyflower
Sources: Jepson eFlora
Last updated 2026-09-30
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Cal-IPC, and more.