| Erythranthe nasuta | |
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| San Diego County, California, 2019 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Genus: | Erythranthe |
| Species: | E. nasuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythranthe nasuta | |
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Erythranthe nasuta, also known as shy monkeyflower, is a species of monkeyflower. It was formerly known as Mimulus nasutus. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is an annual native to western North America, ranging from British Columbia to northwestern Mexico. [5]
Erythranthe nasuta evolved from Erythranthe guttata in central California between 200,000 and 500,000 years ago and since then has become primarily a self-pollinator. Other differences have occurred since then, such as genetic code variations and variations in plant morphology. [6] [7] E. nasuta prefers a drier habitat than E. guttata. [8]