Taxon Report

Erythranthe gracilipes (B.L. Rob.) N.S. Fraga

slender-stalked monkeyflower

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Erythranthe gracilipes (B.L. Rob.) N.S. Fraga
Common Name:
slender-stalked monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDSCR1B1C0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Mimulus gracilipes

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Apr-Jun
Elevation: 500-1300 (1640-4265)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Burned areas (often), Decomposed granitic, Disturbed areas (often)
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 13
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ahwahnee (3711936), Auberry (3711914), Humphreys Station (3611984), Mariposa (3711948), Miramonte (3611961), Sacate Ridge (3611982), Shaver Lake (3711913), Stumpfield Mtn. (3711947), Wawona (3711956)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 15 %
Development 1 7%
Non-native plant impacts 1 7%

Notes

Threatened by logging, grazing, vehicles, and non-native plants. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 26:176 (1891) for original description, Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 11(2-3):252-253 (1924) for the taxonomic treatment, and Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].