Yellow Monkeyflower | Mimulus guttatus - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Yellow Monkeyflower | Mimulus guttatus

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Nursery

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Photo Credit: Dave Powell

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Photo Credit: Mary Ellen Harte

Bilaterally symmetrical, showy, yellow, flowers with red spots. Blooms in late fall.

Plant Details

Habitats	Riparian Forests, Shallow Marsh, Wet Prairie
Habitat Notes	Not drought tolerant; along mountain streams
Mature Height	2’
Shade Preference	part sun, sun
Soil Tolerance	Moist to wet.
Special Uses	Attracts insects, bees, and butterflies; Attracts hummingbirds; Ornamental; Deer resistant

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Riparian Forests

Riparian areas are defined by NRCS as ecosystems that occur along waterways and water bodies. They serve as the transition between aquatic and terrestrial zones.

Shallow Marsh

Marshes are seasonally or continually flooded and occur in depressions, around lakes or ponds and along slow-flowing streams. Shallow marshes support dominant herbaceous vegetation which is rooted in…

Wet Prairie

Wet prairies were once a common habitat in the floodplain of the Willamette River. These habitats occur on poorly drained clay soils or shallow soils above bedrock. Seasonal flooding creates anaerobic…

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