Diplacus puniceus Nuttall
Coast Monkey Flower
Phrymaceae
Protologue: Ann. Nat. Hist. 1: 137 (1838)
Pronunciation: Dí-pla-cus pu-ní-ce-us
Etymology: Gr. di, two + plakos, flat round plate + "orange-red"
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Distribution:
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Diplacus puniceus
Plant habit: Shrub.
Diplacus puniceus
Leaves: Opposite, narrowly elliptic, margins revolute. Leaves and stems are viscid.
Diplacus puniceus
Flowers: bilateral (zygomorphic), bilabiate. Note nectar guides and whitish stimga.
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