Mimulus tilingii, July 8, 2020
Common & scientific name
Subalpine monkeyflower, Mimulus tilingii
Family
Snapdragon/Figwort, Scrophulariaceae
Location
Upper Lost Man trailhead, 11,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This cheery yellow wildflower can be found along streams, seeps, or ditches from the montane to the alpine. “Mimulus” comes from “mimus,” meaning “buffoon," for the clownish appearance of its flower.