Mimulus tilingii, June 22, 2021
Common & scientific name
Subalpine monkeyflower, Mimulus tilingii
Family
Snapdragon/Figwort, Scrophulariaceae
Location
Roadside, 9,000’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This cheery yellow wildflower can be found along streams, seeps, or ditches from the montane to the alpine. “Mimulus” comes from “mimus,” meaning “buffoon," for the clownish appearance of its flower.
M. tilingii, Grizzly Creek Trail, 11,500’, July 22, 2021