Phrymaceae
False monkeyflower
Mimetanthe pilosa
- Family
- Phrymaceae
- Genus
- Mimetanthe
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- False monkeyflower
Synonyms
- Herpestis pilosa Benth.
- Mimulus exilis Durand & Hilg.
- Mimulus pilosus (Benth.) S.Watson
- Moniera pilosa (Benth.) Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Mike, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.