Taxon Report

Diplacus rupicola (Coville & A.L. Grant) G.L. Nesom & N.S. Fraga

Death Valley monkeyflower

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© 2016 James Morefield

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Diplacus rupicola (Coville & A.L. Grant) G.L. Nesom & N.S. Fraga
Common Name:
Death Valley monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDSCR1B2H0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Mimulus rupicola

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Feb-Jun Feb-Jun
Elevation: 300-1830 (985-6005)
General Habitats: Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

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)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Beatty Junction (3611658), Chloride City (3611668), Copper Queen Canyon (3511772), Cottonwood Canyon (3611753), Devils Speedway (3611638), East of Sand Flat (3611763), Echo Canyon (3611646), Fall Canyon (3611772), Furnace Creek (3611647), Grapevine Peak (3611782), Hanging Rock Canyon (3711726), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Last Chance Range SE (3711715), Last Chance Range SW (3711716), Manly Peak (3511781), Maturango Peak (3611714), Nevares Peak (3611657), Panamint Springs (3611734), Sand Spring (3711725), Thimble Peak (3611771), Ubehebe Crater (3711714), Ubehebe Peak (3611765), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Notes

See Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 26:99 (1936) for original description, Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature, and Phytoneuron 2013-66:1-8 (2013) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 December 2024].