Taxon Details

Erythranthe inconspicua

small-flowered monkeyflower

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Taxon Summary:

Erythranthe inconspicua, commonly known as small-flowered monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 274 to 760 meters. Erythranthe inconspicua is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erythranthe inconspicua (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom
Common Name: small-flowered monkeyflower
Family:	Phrymaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1B1F0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Mimulus inconspicuus
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
274 - 760 meters
900 - 2495 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic

Notes

Notes: Does not include E. acutidens or E. grayi. See Report of the Pacific Railroad Expedition 4:120 (1857) for original description, Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature, and Phytoneuron 2012-42:1-4 (2012) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Amador (AMA), Butte (BUT), Calaveras (CAL), Contra Costa (CCA), Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Mariposa (MPA), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ascension Mtn. (3711978), Auberry (3711914), Berry Creek (3912164), Buckingham Mtn. (3711957), Case Mountain (3611847), Cherokee (3912165), Clayton (3712188), Columbia (3812014), El Portal (3711967), General Grant Grove (3611868), Giant Forest (3611857), Glennville (3511866), Groveland (3712072), Jackson (3812037), Jawbone Ridge (3712071), Lebec (3411877), Lodgepole (3611856), Millerton Lake East (3711915), Mineral King (3611845), Mokelumne Hill (3812036), Moses Mtn. (3611836), Musick Mtn. (3711923), Pastoria Creek (3411887), Shadequarter Mtn. (3611858), Shaver Lake (3711913), Wawona (3711956)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory