Common name:
Monkeyflower
Family:
Scientific name:
Erythranthe guttata
Synonym:
Mimulus guttatus
Main flower color:
Range:
Scattered areas across most of the UK; an introduced species
Height:
Up to 50 cm
Habitat:
Riversides, streambanks
Flowers:
Calyces are green, hairy, strongly ribbed, with five tiny lobes at the tip, while the corolla is yellow and funnel-shaped, opening to a two-lobed upper lip and a longer, three-lobed lower lip. The base of the lower lip is marked with red spots. Flowers are arranged in open clusters at the top of the stem
Leaves:
Opposite, ovate, strongly veined, lined by large, shallow teeth. Upper stem leaves are clasping. Stems are hairy above, hairless below
Season:
June to September
Rarity:
★★★★★
