species 10,647 observations
Southern Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus longiflorus
Field notes
Diplacus longiflorus (syn. Mimulus longiflorus), commonly known as southern bush monkeyflower, is a species of monkeyflower native to southwestern California (United States) and Baja California Norte (Mexico). It is a subshrub or shrub native to the South Coast Ranges, Central Coast, Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, Mojave Desert ranges, and the Southern California coastal plain, and to Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa islands. It grows on well-drained and exposed sites, and in boulder and rock outcrop crevices in desert areas, from sea level to 2,440 meters elevation.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Variable Checkerspot
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Neolasioptera mimuli
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors


White-lined Sphinx, Cloudless Sulphur, Western Spotted Orbweaver, Black-tailed Bumble Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.