Taxon Report
Mimulus rattanii Gray ssp. decurtatus (Grant) Penn.Santa Cruz County monkeyflower |
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Taxon Summary
Mimulus rattanii ssp. decurtatus, commonly known as Santa Cruz County monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 400 to 500 meters. Mimulus rattanii ssp. decurtatus is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Mimulus rattanii Gray ssp. decurtatus (Grant) Penn. |
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Common Name: |
Santa Cruz County monkeyflower |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Element Code: | PDSCR1B2D2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Jul | May-Jul |
| Elevation: | 400-500 (1310-1640) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Gravelly, Lake Margins |
| Microhabitat Details: | margins |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
| Global Rank: | G4T1T3Q |
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State Rank: |
S1S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_UCBG |
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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 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Santa Cruz (SCR) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Davenport (3712212), Felton (3712211) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 17 November 2025].