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Phrymaceae

Brownies

Diplacus douglasii (Benth.) G.L.Nesom

Family
Phrymaceae
Genus
Diplacus

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Brownies: Mimulus douglasii, or Purple Mouse Ears, can be seen in the spring on many slopes. The monument is at the upper end of its elevation range.
Photo: Oregon Caves from Cave Junction, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
小花矮猴花
English
Brownies

Synonyms

  • Eunanus douglasii Benth.
  • Eunanus douglasii A.Gray
  • Eunanus douglasii var. parviflorus Greene
  • Eunanus subuniflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Greene
  • Mimulus atropurpureus Kellogg
  • Mimulus cleistogamus J.T.Howell
  • Mimulus douglasii (Benth.) A.Gray
  • Mimulus nanus var. subuniflorus Hook. & Arn.
  • Mimulus subuniflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Greene ex Jeps.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.