Sharpwing Monkeyflower (Mimulus alatus)

''Mimulus alatus'', the sharpwing monkeyflower, is an herbaceous eudicot perennial that has no floral scent. It is native to North America and its blooming season is from June to September. The flowering plant has green foliage and blue to violet flowers. It has a short life span compared to most other plants and a rapid growth rate. Like other monkey-flowers of the genus ''Mimulus'', ''M. alatus'' grows best in wet to moist conditions and has a bilabiate corolla, meaning it is two-lipped. The arrangement.. more