Taxon Report

Diplacus clevelandii (Brandegee) Greene

Cleveland's bush monkeyflower

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Taxon Summary

Diplacus clevelandii, commonly known as Cleveland's bush monkeyflower, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Phrymaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 450 to 2000 meters. Diplacus clevelandii is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

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.
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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 5 February 2025].