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Vandenberg Monkeyflower (Diplacus vandenbergensis)

Photo Credit: Don Tate

Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Phrymaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 793677
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Diplacus vandenbergensis (also known by the more accepted name of Mimulus fremontii var. vandenbergensis, or common name of Vandenberg Monkeyflower) is an annual herb that can grow from 1 to 20 cm. The flowers, which bloom from May to June, are yellow with red-brown spots near the mouth. [Jepson]

Where is Vandenberg Monkeyflower (Diplacus vandenbergensis) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Diplacus vandenbergensis can be found in open, sandy sites among shrubs.

Distribution:

There are about 13 known occurrences of Diplacus vandenbergensis found exclusively in Santa Barbara County of California. [CNPS]

States & Provinces:

Vandenberg Monkeyflower can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Vandenberg Monkeyflower (Diplacus vandenbergensis)?

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 06/13/17

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Conservation Actions

09/01/2020

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden holds 8 accessions of Diplacus vandenbergensis in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 3426 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

08/05/2020

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has collected 8 seed accessions of Diplacus vandenbergensis from 4 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass 111 maternal plants