Phrymaceae
Little purple monkeyflower
Erythranthe purpurea
- Family
- Phrymaceae
- Genus
- Erythranthe
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Little purple monkeyflower
Synonyms
- Mimulus purpureus A.L.Grant
- Mimulus purpureus var. pauxillus A.L.Grant
Flowers
- In flower
- April to June (from 109 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Sula Vanderplank, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sula Vanderplank, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: laiet17, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Aaron H, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: laiet17, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Diego Maldonado de la Torre, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: laiet17, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Aaron H, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sula Vanderplank, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.