Mimulus guttatus DC. var. insignis Greene
Scientific Name: Mimulus guttatus DC. var. insignis Greene
Synonyms: Mimulus arvensis Greene, Mimulus bakeri Gandog., Mimulus brachystylis Edwin, Mimulus clementinus Greene, Mimulus cordatus Greene, Mimulus cuspidata Greene, Mimulus decorus (A.L. Grant) Suksd., Mimulus equinnus Greene, Mimulus glareosus Greene, Mimulus glabratus Kunth var. <i>ascendens</i> A. Gray, Mimulus grandis (Greene) A. Heller, Mimulus grandiflorus J.T. Howell, Mimulus guttatus DC. ssp. <i>arenicola</i> Pennell, Mimulus guttatus DC. ssp. <i>arvensis</i> (Greene) Munz, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>arvensis</i> (Greene) A.L. Grant, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>decorus</i> A.L. Grant, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>depauperatus</i> (A. Gray) A.L. Grant, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>grandis</i> Greene, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>gracilis</i> (A. Gray) G.R. Campb., Mimulus guttatus DC. ssp. <i>haidensis</i> Calder & Roy L. Taylor, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>hallii</i> (Greene) A.L. Grant, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>insignis</i> Greene, Mimulus guttatus DC. ssp. <i>litoralis</i> Pennell, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>lyratus</i> (Benth.) Pennell ex M. Peck, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>laxus</i> (Pennell ex M. Peck) M. Peck, Mimulus guttatus DC. ssp. <i>micranthus</i> (A. Heller) Munz, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>microphyllus</i> (Benth.) Pennell ex M. Peck, Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>nasutus</i> (Greene) Jeps., Mimulus guttatus DC. var. <i>puberulus</i> (Greene ex Rydb.) A.L. Grant, Mimulus guttatus DC. ssp. <i>scouleri</i> (Hook.) Pennell, Mimulus hallii Greene, Mimulus hirsutus J.T. Howell, Mimulus laxus Pennell ex M. Peck, Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene, Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>argutus</i> Greene, Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>arvensis</i> (Greene) Jeps., Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>californicus</i> Jeps., Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>grandis</i> (Greene) Greene, Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>guttatus</i> (DC.) Jeps., Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>insignis</i> (Greene) A.L. Grant, Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>microphyllus</i> (Benth.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr., Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>minimus</i> Henry, Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>nasutus</i> (Greene) Jeps., Mimulus langsdorffii Donn ex Greene var. <i>platyphyllus</i> Greene, Mimulus longulus Greene, Mimulus luteus L. var. <i>depauperatus</i> A. Gray, Mimulus luteus L. var. <i>gracilis</i> A. Gray, Mimulus lyratus Benth., Mimulus maguirei Pennell, Mimulus marmoratus Greene, Mimulus micranthus A. Heller, Mimulus microphyllus Benth., Mimulus nasutus Greene, Mimulus nasutus Greene var. <i>micranthus</i> (A. Heller) A.L. Grant, Mimulus parishii Gandog., non Greene, Mimulus paniculatus Greene, Mimulus pardalis Pennell, Mimulus petiolaris Greene, Mimulus procerus Greene, Mimulus prionophyllus Greene, Mimulus puberulus Greene ex Rydb., Mimulus puncticalyx Gandog., Mimulus rivularis Nutt., Mimulus scouleri Hook., Mimulus sookensis B.G. Benedict, J.L. Modliszewski, A.L. Sweigart, N.H. Martin, F.R. Ganders, & J.H. Willis, Mimulus subreniformis Greene, Mimulus tenellus Nutt. ex A. Gray, Mimulus thermalis A. Nelson, Mimulus unimaculatus Pennell
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Magnoliopsida / Asteridae / Scrophulariales / Scrophulariaceae / Mimulus L./ Mimulus guttatus DC. var. insignis Greene
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | MIGUI |
| Group | Dicot |
| Life Cycle | AnnualPerennial, |
| Growth Habits | Forb/herb |
| Native Locations | MIGUI |
Plant Guide
Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Mimulus guttatus DC. var. insignis Greene.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -38 |
|---|---|
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | Medium |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
| Cold Stratification Required | No |
| Drought Tolerance | None |
| Fertility Requirement | High |
| Fire Tolerance | Medium |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 110 |
| Hedge Tolerance | None |
| Moisture Use | High |
| pH, Maximum | 8.0 |
| pH, Minimum | 6.0 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 4800 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 2700 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 24 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 10 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 12 |
| Salinity Tolerance | None |
| Shade Tolerance | Tolerant |
Morphology/Physiology
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Slow |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | None |
| Resprout Ability | No |
| Shape and Orientation | Semi-Erect |
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
| Bloat | None |
| C:N Ratio | Medium |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Conspicuous | Yes |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Porous |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Brown |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Lifespan | Short |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 2.5 |
| Growth Rate | Rapid |
| Growth Form | Rhizomatous |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
| Foliage Texture | Coarse |
Reproduction
| Vegetative Spread Rate | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Small Grain | No |
| Seedling Vigor | Medium |
| Seed Spread Rate | Slow |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Summer |
| Seed per Pound | 4000000 |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | Yes |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Container | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bare Root | No |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Medium |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Bloom Period | Mid Spring |
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
Suitability/Use
| Veneer Product | No |
|---|---|
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Post Product | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Low |
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
| Nursery Stock Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
