Taxon Report

Diplacus clevelandii (Brandegee) Greene

Cleveland's bush monkeyflower

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© 2020 W. Juergen Schrenk

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Diplacus clevelandii (Brandegee) Greene
Common Name:
 Cleveland's bush monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDSCR22010
USDA Plants Symbol: DICL2
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Mimulus clevelandii

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul Apr-Jul
Elevation: 450-2000 (1475-6560)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Disturbed areas (often), Gabbroic, Openings, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
 S4
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
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:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alberhill (3311764), Barrett Lake (3211666), Boucher Hill (3311638), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Descanso (3211675), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon Mtn. (3211687), El Casco (3311781), El Toro (3311766), Jacumba (3211662), Julian (3311615), Mesa Grande (3311627), Monument Peak (3211684), Morena Reservoir (3211665), Mount Laguna (3211674), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Pechanga (3311741), Rodriquez Mtn. (3311628), Santiago Peak (3311765), Tecate (3211656), Tule Springs (3211686), Vail Lake (3311648), Viejas Mountain (3211676)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Notes
Threatened by recreational activities. Rarely hybridizes with D. aurantiacus in the Santa Ana Mtns. See Garden and Forest 8:134 (1895) for original description, Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature, and Phytoneuron 2012-45:1-20 (2012) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

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 5 January 2025].