Erythranthe cinnabarina, the Arizona big red monkeyflower, is a species of flowering plant native to the sky islands of Arizona.
Description Erythranthe cinnabarina is a perennial monkey-flower. The stem is glabrous and stands erect between 25 cm to 60 cm. It has flowers that range from orange to deep scarlet.
Distribution and habitat Erythranthe cinnabarina is only found in the Santa Catalina Mountains, the Pinaleno Mountains, and the Chirichahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. Its habitats include streambeds, canyons, and other riparian zones.
Taxonomy Erythranthe cinnabarina populations were originally considered to be E. cardinalis until being split into a distinctive species in 2014 based on morphological and genetic analysis.
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