Mimulus sp.
Monkey flower
Family: Scrophulariaceae
 
First three photos show the typical annual Mimulus.
Annual Mimulus flowers (Lohr)Annual Mimulus flower (Lohr)Annual Mimulus leaves (Lohr)

The last three pictures are of Mimulus cardinalis, which is a perennial species.
Mimulus cardinalis (orange) with Santolina chamaecyparissus (yellow) Mimulus cardinalis FlowerMimulus cardinalis Flower - side view

Links to other WWW pictures of Mimulus species:
  1. Mimulus sp. - Shows flowers and leaves (Dave's Garden)
  2. Mimulus 'Calypso' - Shows flowers, use, and then leaves (Maureen and Glen of Perennial Gardening on the Prairies)
  3. Mimulus guttatus - Common Monkeyflower or Seep-Spring Monkeyflower (David Hildebrand)
  4. Mimulus ringens - Missouriplants.com
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Virginia Lohr , Professor, E-mail: lohr@wsu.edu
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington 99164-6414 U.S.A.
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