Taxon Report

Erythranthe laciniata (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom

cut-leaved monkeyflower

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© 2017 Steven Perry

Taxon Summary

Erythranthe laciniata, commonly known as cut-leaved monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 490 to 2650 meters. Erythranthe laciniata is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Erythranthe laciniata (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom
Common Name:
 cut-leaved monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDSCR1B1L0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Mimulus laciniatus

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul Apr-Jul
Elevation: 490-2650 (1610-8695)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Granitic, Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
 S4
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Amador (AMA), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ackerson Mtn. (3711977), Auberry (3711914), Bass Lake (3711935), Bear River Reservoir (3812052), Boards Crossing (3812032), Briones Valley (3712282), Calaveras Dome (3812042), Chagoopa Falls (3611844), Courtright Reservoir (3711818), Crandall Peak (3812022), Crystal Crag (3711951), Dardanelle (3811937), Dinkey Creek (3711912), El Capitan (3711966), El Portal (3711967), Falls Ridge (3711984), Florence Lake (3711838), Garnet Hill (3812043), General Grant Grove (3611868), Giant Forest (3611857), Graveyard Peak (3711848), Half Dome (3711965), Hetch Hetchy Reservoir (3711986), Huntington Lake (3711922), Kaiser Peak (3711932), Lake Eleanor (3711987), Liberty Hill (3812031), Little Shuteye Peak (3711944), Lodgepole (3611856), Mammoth Pool Dam (3711933), Merced Peak (3711964), Mineral King (3611845), Miramonte (3611961), Mt. Abbot (3711847), Mt. Darwin (3711826), Mt. Givens (3711931), Mt. Hilgard (3711837), Mt. Ritter (3711962), Muir Grove (3611867), Musick Mtn. (3711923), Nelson Mtn. (3711911), Oakland East (3712272), Oakland West (3712273), Patterson Mtn. (3611981), Peddler Hill (3812053), Pinecrest (3811928), Richmond (3712283), Sharktooth Peak (3711941), Shaver Lake (3711913), Shuteye Peak (3711934), Sing Peak (3711954), Squaw Dome (3711943), Stanislaus (3812023), Ten Lakes (3711985), Tenaya Lake (3711974), Tiltill Mtn. (3811916), Triple Divide Peak (3611855), Verplank Ridge (3611971), Ward Mountain (3711828), Wawona (3711956), White Chief Mtn. (3711945), Yosemite Falls (3711975)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Notes
See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 11:98 (1876) for original description, Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature, and Phytoneuron 40:1-123 (2012) and Phytoneuron 2014-72:1-4 (2014) for taxonomic treatments.
Threats:
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 December 2025].