Taxon Details

Erythranthe purpurea

little purple monkeyflower

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Taxon Summary:

Erythranthe purpurea, commonly known as little purple monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, Pebble (Pavement) plain, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1900 to 2300 meters. Erythranthe purpurea is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erythranthe purpurea (A.L. Grant) N.S. Fraga
Common Name: little purple monkeyflower
Family:	Phrymaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1B2B0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Mimulus purpureus
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-10-04

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
1900 - 2300 meters
6235 - 7545 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps
Pebble (Pavement) plain
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development, mining, recreational activities, vegetation/fuel management, and vehicles. See Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 11(2-3):255 (1925) for original description, and Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	10
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	16	73 %
Development	8	36%
ORV activity	7	31%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	5	22%
Road/trail construction/maint.	4	18%
Non-native plant impacts	3	13%
Foot traffic/trampling	2	9%
Mining	2	9%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime	1	4%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	4%
Other	1	4%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					22
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	6	2	0	3	11

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	14
Recent <=20 Years	8

Presence:
Presumed Extant	19
Possibly Extirpated	1
Presumed Extirpated	2

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Butler Peak (3411731), Fawnskin (3411638), Moonridge (3411627)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory