[Monkeyflowers: The Genus Erythranthe in Mt. Adams Country]

Musk-flower, Musk Monkeyflower, Musk-plant, Sticky Monkey-flower

Mimulus moschatus

Synonyms: Mimulus moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. pallidiflorus, Mimulus moschatus var. sessilifolius

Musk-flower, Musk Monkeyflower, Musk-plant, Sticky Monkey-flower: Erythranthe moschata (Synonyms: Mimulus moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. pallidiflorus, Mimulus moschatus var. sessilifolius)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the flower and leaves of musk monkeyflower as seen along Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR, near the southeastern base of Mt. Adams..........June 5, 2008. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the calyces and leaves.

Flower of Musk-flower, Musk Monkeyflower, Musk-plant, Sticky Monkey-flower: Erythranthe moschata (Synonyms: Mimulus moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. pallidiflorus, Mimulus moschatus var. sessilifolius)

The photo above shows a close-up frontal-view of the flower of musk monkeyflower as seen along Rd K6900 where a tributary of Dairy Creek crosses it on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams...........June 12, 2005.

Musk-flower, Musk Monkeyflower, Musk-plant, Sticky Monkey-flower: Erythranthe moschata (Synonyms: Mimulus moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. pallidiflorus, Mimulus moschatus var. sessilifolius)

The photo above shows a close-up side-view of the flower and calyx of musk monkeyflower as seen along Rd K6900 where a tributary of Dairy Creek crosses it on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams..........June 12, 2005. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the calyx and the widely reflexed corolla lobes as well as the numerous hairs on the lower lip of the corolla.

Leaf of Musk-flower, Musk Monkeyflower, Musk-plant, Sticky Monkey-flower: Erythranthe moschata (Synonyms: Mimulus moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. pallidiflorus, Mimulus moschatus var. sessilifolius)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the leaf of musk monkeyflower as seen along Rd K6900 where a tributary of Dairy Creek crosses it on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams..........June 12, 2005. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the leaf.

Flower of Musk-flower, Musk Monkeyflower, Musk-plant, Sticky Monkey-flower: Erythranthe moschata (Synonyms: Mimulus moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. pallidiflorus, Mimulus moschatus var. sessilifolius)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the flower of musk monkeyflower as seen along Rd K6900 where a tributary of Dairy Creek crosses it on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams........June 12, 2005. Note the numerous yellowish hairs covering the palate of the base of the lower 3 petals.

Musk-flower, Musk Monkeyflower, Musk-plant, Sticky Monkey-flower: Erythranthe moschata (Synonyms: Mimulus moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. moschatus, Mimulus moschatus var. pallidiflorus, Mimulus moschatus var. sessilifolius)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the flower and leaves of musk monkeyflower as seen along Rd K6900 where a tributary of Dairy Creek crosses it on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams.........June 12, 2005. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the calyces and leaves.

Paul Slichter