Scrophulariaceae

Mimulus guttatus

Seep-Spring Monkeyflower

Spreading to upright. Stems fleshy. Leaves oval to round, irregularly toothed, with pointed tip; upper leaves sessile, more or less clasping stem. Flower stalks 1/4–3 in. long, usually 5 or more yellow flowers near top of flower stem. Flower lower lobes have large to small red dots in throat area; upper lobes plain, smaller. Grows in all types of wet places from near coastline to mid elevations in mountains.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: All Summer
• Life Cycle: Annual, Perennial
• Height: 3--36 inches
• Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Vernal Wet, West-Side Forest
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: Yes