Taxon Report

Erythranthe filicaulis (S. Watson) G.L. Nesom & N.S. Fraga

slender-stemmed monkeyflower

Print Report


John Doyen, 2020

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Erythranthe filicaulis (S. Watson) G.L. Nesom & N.S. Fraga
Common Name:
slender-stemmed monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDPHR012H0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Mimulus biolettii Eastw.
  • Mimulus filicaulis

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug Apr-Aug
Elevation: 900-1750 (2955-5740)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Vernally Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 49
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 2
   Good (B) 15
   Fair (C) 5
   Poor (D) 2
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 25
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mariposa (MPA), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ackerson Mtn. (3711977), Ascension Mtn. (3711978), Buckhorn Peak (3712061), Buckingham Mtn. (3711957), Cherry Lake South (3711988), El Capitan (3711966), El Portal (3711967), Groveland (3712072), Half Dome (3711965), Jawbone Ridge (3712071), Kinsley (3711968), Lake Eleanor (3711987), Tamarack Flat (3711976), Wawona (3711956), Yosemite Falls (3711975)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 10
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
25 51 %
Road/trail construction/maint. 11 22%
Logging 9 18%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 6 12%
Grazing 5 10%
Other 3 6%
Biocides 2 4%
Development 2 4%
Erosion/runoff 2 4%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 4%
ORV activity 1 2%

Notes

Threatened by logging and reforestation with herbicides, and possibly by grazing. Possibly threatened by foot traffic. Includes M. biolettii. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 26:125 (1891) for original description, Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 11(2-3):251-252 (1924) for taxonomic treatment, and Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].