Mimulus puniceus ‘Torrey Pines’ (Red monkeyflower)

Mimulus puniceus ‘Torrey Pines’

Red monkeyflower

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Phrymaceae	Lopseed family
Genus	Mimulus	From Greek mimō, “ape” (from the shape of the corolla); historically the genus was “Scrophulariaceae”
Species	puniceus	Latin for “purple”
Cultivar	‘Torrey Pines’	For the Torrey Pines State Reserve (San Diego County, California, US)

About plant names...

This monkeyflower is a cultivar, not found in the wild. I was unable to find out why it is named after Torrey pines, but it is probably derived from Mimulus arantiacus var. puniceus, which is found at Torrey Pines State Park.

Identification: The flowers of this cultivar are red, about ¾" (2 cm) long. Plants are up to 4' (1.2 m) high, with sticky deep green leaves 1-2½" (3-7 cm) long.

Online References:

Mimulus puniceus ‘Torrey Pines’ on www.sdplantatlas.org

Mimulus puniceus ‘Torrey Pines’ on CalPhotos

Mimulus puniceus ‘Torrey Pines’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, California

Range: Zones 7-10:

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