Erythranthe tilingii is a species of monkeyflower known by the common name Tiling's monkeyflower. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte native to the high mountains of the Western United States and Alberta. It was formerly known as Mimulus tilingii.
Description Erythranthe tilingii is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing 2 to 35 centimeters tall. The oppositely arranged oval leaves may be several centimeters long and some are borne on short petioles. The yellow flower may be over 4 centimeters long, its narrow tubular throat opening into a wide, two-lipped mouth. The base of the flower tube is encapsulated in a calyx of sepals with uneven lobes.
Taxonomy Erythranthe tilingii was scientifically described in 1869 by Eduard August von Regel and named Mimulus tilingii. It was moved to the genus Erythranthe in 2012 by Guy L. Nesom. Together with its genus it is classified in the family Phrymaceae and it has six synonyms.
Table of Synonyms Name Year Rank Notes Mimulus caespitosus var. implexus 1941 variety = het. Mimulus implexus 1895 species = het. Mimulus implicatus 1906 species = het. Mimulus langsdorffii var. tilingii 1895 variety ≡ hom. Mimulus lucens 1909 species = het. Mimulus tilingii 1869 species ≡ hom. Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym
Erythranthe tilingii is often nearly impossible to distinguish from its common relative, Erythranthe guttata, as their characteristics can intergrade; one of the most notable differences is the arrangement of the flowers, which are axial in E. tilingii but in a raceme in E. guttata.Jepson eFlora treatment for Erythranthe tilingiiSouthwest Colorado WildflowersJepson Manual dichotomous key for Mimulus By 2014 three species that were formerly part of E. tilingii had been made their own separate species: Erythranthe caespitosa, Erythranthe corallina, Erythranthe minor.
Distribution It is native to much of western North America, from Alberta to California to New Mexico to Montana. It grows in moist and wet habitats, such as streambanks and mountain meadows, and is generally found at high elevation.
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External links
USDA Plants Profile: Mimulus tilingii Jepson eFlora treatment - Erythranthe tilingii Mimulus tilingii - Photo gallery