Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Erythranthe geyeri (Torr.) G. L. Nesom
(Geyer's Monkeyflower)
Family: Phrymaceae, formerly Plantaginaceae, formerly Scrophulariaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Mimulus geyeri Torr.
and several more
Erythranthe geyeri is a perennial water-loving plant with rhizomes that are
thicker than hair-like. The upper sepal lobes are longer than the lower ones. When the
capsules are formed, the sepal lobes are open rather than closed over the capsule.
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Erythranthe geyeri, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Sycamore Canyon, August 10, 2023

Erythranthe geyeri, habit, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Sycamore Canyon, August 10, 2023

Erythranthe geyeri, flower, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Sycamore Canyon, August 10, 2023

Erythranthe geyeri, fruiting calyx open, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Sycamore Canyon, August 10, 2023

Erythranthe geyeri, thick rhizome, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Sycamore Canyon, August 10, 2023
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