Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
alatus
ID:
1137474

Status:
valid

Authors:
Aiton

Source:
tro

Year:
1789

Citation Micro:
Hort. Kew. 2: 361 (1789)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136812

Common Names

  • Mimulus Alatus
  • Alatus Mimulus
  • Alatus Mimulus

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Uses & Benefits

Mimulus alatus is a popular ornamental plant, grown for its attractive flowers and foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat several ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Mimulus alatus is white to pale pink in color and has five petals. The seed is a small, black, flattened, and oval-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mimulus alatus is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It can tolerate some drought but will not survive in standing water. It is best to water the plant deeply and then allow the soil to dry out before watering again.

Where to Find Mimulus alatus

Mimulus alatus can be found in the western United States and Canada.

Species in the Phrymaceae family

Diplacus aridus, Diplacus aurantiacus, Diplacus calycinus, Diplacus clevelandii, Diplacus grandiflorus, Diplacus linearis, Diplacus lompocensis, Diplacus longiflorus, Diplacus parviflorus, Diplacus puniceus, Diplacus rutilus, Diplacus stellatus, Diplacus parryi, Diplacus rupicola, Diplacus bigelovii, Diplacus bolanderi, Diplacus clivicola, Diplacus constrictus, Diplacus cusickii, Diplacus fremontii, Diplacus jepsonii, Diplacus johnstonii, Diplacus layneae, Diplacus leptaleus, Diplacus mephiticus, Diplacus mohavensis, Diplacus nanus, Diplacus rattanii, Diplacus viscidus, Diplacus pictus, Diplacus angustatus, Diplacus pulchellus, Diplacus tricolor, Diplacus congdonii, Diplacus douglasii, Diplacus kelloggii, Diplacus torreyi, Diplacus traskiae, Diplacus compactus, Diplacus vandenbergensis, Diplacus ovatus, Diplacus brandegeei, Diplacus thompsonii, Diplacus cusickioides, Diplacus deschutesensis, Diplacus cascadensis, Diplacus bicolor, Diplacus brevipes, Diplacus australis, Diplacus pygmaeus,

References

William Aiton (1731-1793): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Aiton' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30091003-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].